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Alec Jotte1, Nicole Kilada2, Michele Richard3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
Abstract:
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a rare condition caused by compression of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus and/or subclavian vessels. This case report describes the presentation of a 56-year-old right-handed baseball pitcher who presented with 1 year of right arm pain, finger tingling, heaviness, and brain fog. A vascular duplex ultrasound guidance and functional maneuvers showed evidence of venous and neurogenic TOS. The patient was successfully treated with a first rib resection, substantially improving right arm symptoms and brain fog. This case highlights a correlation between nonspecific cognitive dysfunction and TOS, which is seldom reported in existing literature.
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