Secondary Chondrosarcoma Presenting with Symptoms Similar to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Secondary Chondrosarcoma Presenting with Symptoms Similar to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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Thoracic outlet here syndrome (TOS) is caused by heterogeneous factors that compress the brachial plexus and subclavian artery; tumor is rarely a cause of TOS.Here, we present the case of a 26-year-old man with secondary chondrosarcoma arising from osteochondroma of the left clavicle causing TOS, with a direct compression of the brachial plexus and subclavian artery.Immediately after surgery, the symptoms of TOS pomyslnaszycie.com reduced.

To our knowledge, this is the first case of a secondary chondrosarcoma of the clavicle causing TOS, which is possibly the key symptom for diagnosing malignant transformation of osteochondroma of the clavicle.