Prague Med. Rep. 2016, 117, 117-123

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2016.12

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Significant Family Genetic Phenotypic Presentation

David Janák1,2, Karel Novotný1, Miloslav Roček3, Vilém Rohn1

1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
2Institute of Physiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
3Department of Radiology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic

Received April 1, 2016
Accepted September 2, 2016

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