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ORPHA:357131Clinical subtype
Also called Venous scalenus anticus syndrome · Venous thoracic outlet compression syndrome · Effort subclavian vein thrombosis · Paget-Schrotter disease · VTOS · Venous TOS · Venous cervical rib syndrome · Venous costoclavicular syndrome · Venous hyperabduction syndrome
What it is
Venous thoracic outlet syndrome (VTOS) is a form of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) that manifests as unilateral (rarely bilateral) arm pain and cyanosis.
Key facts
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Clinical subtype
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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