Paget-Schroetter disease causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anahita Deylamsalehi, M.D.[2]
Overview
Common causes of Paget-Schroetter disease include a repetitious activity of upper extremity, hypertrophied scalenus anterior muscle, presence of osseous exostosis, congenital deformities, and major vein catheterization.
Causes
Common Causes
Common causes of Paget-Schroetter disease include:
- Repetitious activity of upper extremity including hyper-abduction, extension and/or external rotation.
- Restricted space around the Subclavian vein or Axillary vein which further augments the compression:
- Hypertrophied scalenus anterior or Subclavius muscle
- Increased bulk of muscles like Pectoralis minor and subscapularis muscles
- Presence of osseous exostosis or fibrous bands
- Congenital or post-trauma bone deformities
- Iatrogenic causes like major vein catheterisation[1]
References
- ↑ Aytekin E, Dogan YP, Okur SC, Burnaz O, Caglar NS (2015). “Differential diagnosis of a rare case of upper limb pain: Paget-Schroetter syndrome in a doner kebab chef”. J Phys Ther Sci. 27 (10): 3333–5. doi:10.1589/jpts.27.3333. PMC 4668195. PMID 26644704.
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