Cervical rib syndrome

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Cervical Rib Syndrome is a disease state in which there is compression of the subclavian artery, subclavian vein, and brachial plexus at the site of the thoracic outlet caused by a cervical rib or fascial band connecting the tip of a cervical rib with the first thoracic rib.

Diagnosis

Symptoms

• Pain in the neck
• [[Pain in the shoulder radiating into the upper extremity
• PARESIS and or PARALYSIS of muscles innervated by the brachial plexus innervated muscles;
• Sensory loss
• PARESTHESIAS
• Limb ischemia
• EDEMA