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Radiology, Vol 171, 381-384, Copyright © 1989 by Radiological Society of North America

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Thoracic outlet syndrome: evaluation with CT

JH Bilbey, NL Muller, DG Connell, AA Luoma and B Nelems
Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Diagnosis of the thoracic outlet syndrome is often difficult, particularly in patients without osseous abnormalities on plain radiographs. The radiographic and computed tomographic (CT) findings were reviewed from 27 patients with thoracic outlet syndrome and 21 normal subjects. The plain radiographs and CT scans were assessed by two independent observers without awareness of the clinical history. Fifteen patients with thoracic outlet syndrome had osseous abnormalities (anomalous cervical ribs; abnormally long, drooping C-7 transverse processes) identifiable on plain radiographs. CT did not provide further diagnostic information in the patients with abnormal radiographs. Eight of 12 patients (66%) with normal plain radiographs had abnormal findings on CT scans, consisting of impingement of the C-7 transverse process on the scalene triangle or anteromedial aspect of the middle scalene muscle. Only two of 21 control patients (9.5%) displayed this CT abnormality (P less than .01). CT may be useful in patients with symptoms suggestive of thoracic outlet syndrome and no osseous abnormalities on plain radiographs.


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