任何疾病過程或機械力量壓迫到胸廓出口的神經血管束都會造成胸廓出口症候群。本文報告一個典型的神經型胸廓出口症候群,就其三角肌攣縮及職業,探討致病的動力機轉。並就其接受保守治療,療效顯著,一併提出報告。
The thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a entrapment syndrome of the neurovascular bundle supplying the upper extremity. There are many disorders have been associated with TOS. We can divide TOS into vascular types and neurogenic types according to it's component parts.the classic type of neurogenic TOS is uncommon. This case has abduction contracture of left shoulder. The electrodiagnostic findings showed typical of neurogenic TOS. Conservative treatment programs were given and the symptoms were subsided after one week.