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Case Reports

Neurovascular Compression by a Subpectoral Lipoma A Case Report of a Rare Cause of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

G. SergeantDepartments of Vascular and Thorax Surgery, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium.View further author information
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O. GheysensDepartments of Vascular and Thorax Surgery, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium.
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P. SeynaeveDepartments of Imaging, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium.
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J. Van CauwelaertDepartments of Orthopaedics, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium.
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H. CeuppensDepartments of Vascular and Thorax Surgery, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium.
Pages 528-531 | Published online: 14 Mar 2016

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