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Pectoralis minor syndrome: Report of two cases and review

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Hellenic Journal of Surgery

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Pectoralis minor syndrome (PMS) is an infrequent entity that mimics thoracic outlet syndrome. PMS is characterized by axillary vein stenosis/obstruction below the clavicle, due to compression by the pectoralis minor muscle. The typical clinical symptoms are pain, weakness, numbness, paresthesia, cyanosis and swelling of the upper extremity, aggravated by exercise. Two cases are presented here of right-sided PMS of symptomatic stenosis of the axillary vein. The importance is emphasized of diagnosis by dynamic venography imaging and treatment by surgery.

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  1. Surgical Department, General Hospital “Agios Pavlos”, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Paraskevi Rizniotopoulou, C. E. Apostolou, T. N. Fountoukis & I. K. Skandalos

  2. 2nd Surgical Clinic, General Hospital “Papageorgiou”, Thessaloniki, Greece

    A. A. Samaras

  3. Surgical Department, General Hospital “Agios Pavlos”, N. Rissio, PO Box 242, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Paraskevi Rizniotopoulou

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Rizniotopoulou, P., Apostolou, C.E., Fountoukis, T.N. et al. Pectoralis minor syndrome: Report of two cases and review. Hellenic J Surg 89, 149–152 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13126-017-0402-6

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