Thoracic outlet syndrome in the pediatric population: case series.

[thoracic outlet syndrome]

We present 4 patients , 4 months to 10 years of age , with thoracic outlet syndrome . All were referred to the brachial plexus clinic . Three patients were diagnosed with vascular thoracic outlet syndrome after clinical evaluation and diagnostic imaging . Three had a cervical rib and 1 had an anomalous first rib . All patients were treated surgically through a supraclavicular approach and had resolution of the symptoms . No postoperative complications were noted .