Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm

ICD-9 Classification / Treatment
Etiology / Epidemiology / Natural History Associated Injuries / Differential Diagnosis
Anatomy Complications
Clinical Evaluation Follow-up Care
Xray / Diagnositc Tests Review References

synonyms: axillary artery stenosis, axillary artery aneurysm, axillary artery occlusion

Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm ICD-9

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Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm Etiology / Epidemiology / Natural History

  • Occlusion can occur in baseball pitchers
  • Related to repetitive compression and stretching of the axillary artery by the humeral during extremes of arm elevation and extension, as seen in the overhead pitching motion, in
    combination with anatomic fixation of the axillary artery underneath the pectoralis
    minor tendon at the location of the circumflex humeral branch vessel origins.

Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm Anatomy

  • Axillary artery is relatively fixed underneath the pec minor tendon where the circumflex humeral vessel originate.

Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm Clinical Evaluation

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Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm Xray / Diagnositc Tests

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Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm Classification / Treatment

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Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm Associated Injuries / Differential Diagnosis

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Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm Complications

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Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm Follow-up Care

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Axillary Artery Stenosis / Aneurysm Review References

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