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Cirugía y cirujanos
On-line version ISSN 2444-054XPrint version ISSN 0009-7411
Abstract
ALEMAN-INIGUEZ, Juan M. and HERMIDA-CORDOVA, Hernán. Unilateral thoracic outlet syndrome in a case with bilateral cervical ribs, does it always produce compression?. Cir. cir. [online]. 2021, vol.89, suppl.2, pp.94-100. Epub Feb 14, 2022. ISSN 2444-054X. https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.20001433.
Background
The cervical rib can be a rare finding in asymptomatic subjects. When it produces compression, it affects variably the vasculo-nervous structures of the brachial plexus; the clinical history is progressive. The imaging studies indicate the site of osteo-neuro-vascular conflict and electrophysiological studies indicate the degree of neural involvement.
Case report
We present a patient with an eight-month history of paresis and right dysesthesias, with an image of bilateral cervical ribs with different anatomical characteristics. This case discusses how a variant of the anatomy produces pathology and when it is not related to compression.
Keywords : Rib; Cervical; Brachial plexus; Compression.
