Thoracoscopy-assisted first rib resection for the treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome caused by fibrous dysplasia: A report of two cases

  • Authors:
    • Aierken Rehemutula
    • Li Zhang
    • Cong Yu
    • Lin Chen
    • Yudong Gu
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  • Published online on: March 19, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2371
  • Pages: 2241-2244
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Abstract

This study reports two rare cases of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) caused by fibrous dysplasia of the first rib. Two patients, aged 19 and 29 years old, were admitted with TOS in the lower trunk of the brachial plexus caused by an inflated first rib. In these two cases symptoms included hypoesthesia of the anterior medial aspect of the forearm and two fingers in the ulnar side, and progressive weakness of the upper limbs. Surgery was required to resect the first rib. Transaxillary and supraclavicular excisions were challenging to perform due to the involvement of the subclavian vasculature and brachial plexus. Thoracoscopy was used in these cases in order to peel the pleura off the first rib and facilitate resection by the supraclavicular approach. None of the patients exhibited nerve or vascular complications following the surgery.
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Rehemutula A, Zhang L, Yu C, Chen L and Gu Y: Thoracoscopy-assisted first rib resection for the treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome caused by fibrous dysplasia: A report of two cases. Exp Ther Med 9: 2241-2244, 2015
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Rehemutula, A., Zhang, L., Yu, C., Chen, L., & Gu, Y. (2015). Thoracoscopy-assisted first rib resection for the treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome caused by fibrous dysplasia: A report of two cases. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 9, 2241-2244. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2371
MLA
Rehemutula, A., Zhang, L., Yu, C., Chen, L., Gu, Y."Thoracoscopy-assisted first rib resection for the treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome caused by fibrous dysplasia: A report of two cases". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 9.6 (2015): 2241-2244.
Chicago
Rehemutula, A., Zhang, L., Yu, C., Chen, L., Gu, Y."Thoracoscopy-assisted first rib resection for the treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome caused by fibrous dysplasia: A report of two cases". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 9, no. 6 (2015): 2241-2244. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2371