Effects of radiation and MediPort placement on the development of thoracic outlet syndrome

Clara Grimsley; Robert Corn; Stephen Hohmann; John Eidt; Bertram Smith 3rd; Gregory Pearl; Bradley R Grimsley

doi:10.1080/08998280.2020.1744791

Effects of radiation and MediPort placement on the development of thoracic outlet syndrome

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2020 Mar 31;33(3):446-447. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1744791. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Authors

Clara Grimsley¹, Robert Corn¹, Stephen Hohmann¹, John Eidt¹, Bertram Smith 3rd¹, Gregory Pearl¹, Bradley R Grimsley¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, Baylor University Medical CenterDallasTexas.

Abstract

We present a patient who exemplifies the interplay of factors contributing to the development of venous-type thoracic outlet syndrome. The patient was treated with both radiation and chemotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma in the head and neck region; radiation and chemotherapy have been known to damage the vascular system. Multimodality treatment is necessary to achieve good long-term results in these complex patients.

Keywords: First rib resection and scalenectomy; MediPort; thoracic outlet syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports