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1940645

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-12-16
pubmed:abstractText
On the basis of a prospective study of 104 patients, the authors discuss the diagnostic value of the clinical symptoms revealing the thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), as well as the specificity of the vascular functional exploration carried out to establish the diagnosis. Non-systematized pain and dysesthesia in the upper limb, with a postural or nocturnal onset, and Raynaud's sign are the most frequently observed signs. The "candlestick" maneuver still is the most reliable clinical triggering maneuver. The clinical features and the vascular functional explorations (capillaroscopy and digital plethysmography) allow demonstrating the existence of a true Raynaud's syndrome secondary to the TOS. The results of the arterial Doppler study distinguish the symptomatic and asymptomatic sides in the same patient, though without any correlation with the symptoms observed. The Doppler examination therefore seems to be reliable to demonstrate an anatomical duct, but remains insufficient to establish a causal relationship with the signal symptoms in most cases.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0398-0499
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
220-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
[Vascular manifestation of thoracic outlet syndrome. Prospective study of 104 patients].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Médecine Interne, Hôtel Dieu, CHU Nantes.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract