A CASE REPORT OF THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME- CERVICAL RIB

Thoracic outlet syndrome is a syndrome involving compression at the superior thoracic outlet involving compression of a neurovascular bundle passing between the anterior scalene and middle scalene. It can affect the brachial plexus, andor the subclavian artery or rarely the vein. Causes of TOSThe compression may be positional (caused by movement of clavicle and shoulder girdle on arm movement) or static (caused by abnormalities or enlargement or spasm of the various muscle surrounding the arteries, veins and brachial plexus), a first rib fixation and a cervical rib.