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Congenital venous web causing subclavian vein obstruction: a case report
1Department of Surgery, Boston University Medical Center.
Journal of Vascular Surgery
|October 1, 1989
Summary
A congenital venous web in a child caused exercise-induced arm swelling. Surgical removal of the subclavian vein web successfully restored blood flow, a rare condition previously unreported.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Congenital Malformations
Background:
- Exercise-induced swelling in pediatric patients can indicate underlying vascular abnormalities.
- Congenital venous webs are rare and can cause venous obstruction.
- Subclavian vein abnormalities are uncommon causes of upper extremity swelling.