Neurovascular thoracic outlet syndrome mimicking cervical arthrosis: case report.

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Cervicothoracic outlet syndrome, Clinic, Surgery, thoracic outlet syndrome, neurovascular, cervicothoracic defilement, scalenectomy, brachial plexus, cervical rib, case report

Abstract

Abstract: Thoracic outlet syndrome is a rare neurovascular pathology generally affecting young women exposed to repetitive occupational movements. We report the case of a 61-year-old man who presented with a neurovascular thoracic outlet syndrome involving concurrent nervous, venous, and arterial compression — an exceptionally rare mixed form. Following failure of conservative management, two-stage surgical decompression was performed via a supraclavicular approach and a deltopectoral incision, resulting in complete resolution of symptoms at one-year follow-up.

Keywords: thoracic outlet syndrome; neurovascular; cervicothoracic defilement; scalenectomy; brachial plexus; cervical rib; case report

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08/24/2026

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KASSA BOUKAT, A., El Hammoumi, M., & Kabiri, E. H. (2026). Neurovascular thoracic outlet syndrome mimicking cervical arthrosis: case report. Georgian Medical Journal, 1(3). https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a128

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (2026): Surgical Innovation, Paediatrics, and Environmental Health

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