Biomaterial Database

Vascular complications of cervical rib. 1978

D B Alderman, and W Kwass

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002573	Cervical Rib Syndrome	A condition associated with compression of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; and SUBCLAVIAN VEIN at the thoracic outlet and caused by a complete or incomplete anomalous CERVICAL RIB or fascial band connecting the tip of a cervical rib with the first thoracic rib. Clinical manifestations may include pain in the neck and shoulder which radiates into the upper extremity, PARESIS or PARALYSIS of brachial plexus innervated muscles; sensory loss; PARESTHESIAS; ISCHEMIA; and EDEMA. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p214)	Cervical-Rib-Cervical-Band Syndrome,Naffziger Syndrome,Anomalous Cervical Rib Syndrome,Naffziger's Syndrome,Cervical Rib Cervical Band Syndrome,Cervical Rib Syndromes,Naffziger Syndromes,Naffziger's Syndromes,Syndrome, Cervical Rib,Syndrome, Cervical-Rib-Cervical-Band,Syndrome, Naffziger,Syndrome, Naffziger's,Syndromes, Cervical Rib,Syndromes, Naffziger,Syndromes, Naffziger's
D004617	Embolism	Blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus which can be a blood clot or other undissolved material in the blood stream.	Embolus,Embolisms
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001366	Axillary Artery	The continuation of the subclavian artery; it distributes over the upper limb, axilla, chest and shoulder.	Arteries, Axillary,Artery, Axillary,Axillary Arteries
D001367	Axillary Vein	The venous trunk of the upper limb; a continuation of the basilar and brachial veins running from the lower border of the teres major muscle to the outer border of the first rib where it becomes the subclavian vein.	Axillary Veins,Vein, Axillary,Veins, Axillary
D012272	Ribs	A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.	Rib