General Overview and Diagnostic (Imaging) Techniques for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Stijn B. J. Teijink, Niels Pesser, Jens Goeteyn, Renee J. Barnhoorn, Marc R. H. M. van Sambeek, Bart F. L. van Nuenen, Hugh A. Gelabert, Joep A. W. Teijink*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Thoracic outlet syndrome is an uncommon and controversial syndrome. Three different diagnoses can be made based on the compressed structure, arterial TOS, venous TOS, and neurogenic TOS, though combinations do exist as well. Diagnosing NTOS is difficult since no specific objective diagnostic modalities exist. This has resulted in a lot of controversy in recent decades. NTOS remains a clinical diagnosis and is mostly diagnosed based on the exclusion of an extensive list of differential diagnoses. To guide the diagnosis and treatment of TOS, a group of experts published the reporting standards for TOS in 2016. However, a consensus was not reached regarding a blueprint for a daily care pathway in this document. Therefore, we constructed a care pathway based on the reporting standards for both the diagnosis and treatment of NTOS patients. This care pathway includes a multidisciplinary approach in which different diagnostic tests and additional imaging techniques are combined to diagnose NTOS or guide patients in their treatment for differential diagnoses. The aim of the present work is to discuss and explain the diagnostic part of this care pathway.
Original languageEnglish
Article number1625
Number of pages14
JournalDiagnostics
Volume13
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 May 2023

Keywords

  • thoracic outlet syndrome
  • neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
  • brachial plexus compression
  • thoracic outlet syndrome care pathway
  • thoracic outlet syndrome additional imaging
  • REPORTING STANDARDS
  • VASCULAR-SURGERY
  • BRACHIAL-PLEXUS
  • RIB
  • COMPRESSION
  • ANOMALIES
  • OUTCOMES
  • PATIENT
  • SOCIETY
  • TESTS

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