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A secretary with right arm weakness and reduced radial pulse

    Author: Jean-François Paul, MD, Plessis-Robinson, France
    Body Region: Cardiovascular

    1. Patient presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient presentation

    • A 26-year-old female secretary presented with weakness and tingling in the right
      arm and diminution of right radial pulse in abduction.

    • Thoracic outlet syndrome was considered a possible diagnosis.

    • Contrast-enhanced CT was performed using a postural manoeuvre (extreme
      abduction) to evaluate the right subclavian artery.
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