Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome-A Case Study of a 23-Year-Old Female Patient Diagnosed Using a Thermal Imaging Camera.

thermal imaging thoracic outlet syndrome vascular surgery

Journal

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2227-9032
Titre abrégé: Healthcare (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101666525

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
29 Aug 2024
Historique:
received: 06 07 2024
revised: 22 08 2024
accepted: 28 08 2024
medline: 14 9 2024
pubmed: 14 9 2024
entrez: 14 9 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

We present the case of a 23-year-old woman who reported weakness in the left upper limb, decreased warmth, numbness in the fingers, pain in the clavicular region, and a severe cold sensation in the limb. A thermal imaging camera examination was performed for diagnostic purposes, which guided further diagnostic and therapeutic management towards arterial thoracic outlet syndrome (aTOS). Following surgery and rehabilitation procedures, significant remission of symptoms was achieved and the patient's condition improved. This is the first report on the diagnosis of aTOS using thermal imaging, paving the way for further clinical research into this effective, rapid, and radiation-free method of diagnostic imaging. Conclusion: Thermal imaging is one of the most effective, readily available, and patient-safe methods for diagnosing vascular disease associated with flow disruption.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39273749
pii: healthcare12171725
doi: 10.3390/healthcare12171725
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Auteurs

Michał Żołnierczuk (M)

Department of Vascular Surgery, General Surgery and Angiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.

Tomasz Skołozdrzy (T)

Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.

Maciej Donotek (M)

Department of Imaging Diagnostics and Interventional Radiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.

Zbigniew Szlosser (Z)

Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.

Piotr Prowans (P)

Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.

Małgorzata Król (M)

Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.

Bianka Opałka (B)

Department of Histology and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland.

Kamil Orczyk (K)

Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.

Anna Surówka (A)

Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.

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