Upper limb deep vein thrombosis due to Langer's axillary arch

Claire Magee; Claire Jones; Stuart McIntosh; Denis W Harkin

doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2011.07.002

Upper limb deep vein thrombosis due to Langer's axillary arch

J Vasc Surg. 2012 Jan;55(1):234-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.07.002. Epub 2011 Sep 15.

Authors

Claire Magee¹, Claire Jones, Stuart McIntosh, Denis W Harkin

Affiliation

¹ Regional Vascular Surgery Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom.

PMID: 21924577
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.07.002

Abstract

Langer's axillary arch is a recognized muscular anomaly characterized by an accessory muscular band crossing the axilla that rarely causes symptoms. We describe a patient who presented with an upper limb deep vein thrombosis caused by this aberrant muscle, which we believe is the first reported case. Axillary surgery with division of the aberrant muscle relieved upper limb venous obstruction in this patient.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Axilla
Constriction, Pathologic
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal / abnormalities*
Muscle, Skeletal / surgery
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / complications*
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / diagnosis
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / surgery
Phlebography
Treatment Outcome
Upper Extremity / blood supply*
Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis / etiology*