Surgery Remains the Most Effective Treatment for Paget-Schroetter Syndrome: 50 Years' Experience Harold C. Urschel, MD, Amit N. Patel, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 86, Issue 1, Pages 254-260 (July 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.021 Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Normal anatomy of the thoracic outlet with conventional insertion of the costoclavicular ligament on the first rib. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 86, 254-260DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.021) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Congenital abnormal lateral insertion of the costoclavicular ligament on the first rib with hypertrophy of the scalenus anticus muscle lateral to the vein and thrombosis of the axillary-subclavian vein (Paget-Schroetter syndrome). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 86, 254-260DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.021) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions