Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 6 , Page 714 , June 2009

Adult Male With Right Shoulder Pain

  • Corey J. Chakarun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USC/LAC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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  • Nikolaj Wolfson, MD, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USC/LAC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

  • Image Result

    A, Right upper extremity veins are engorged because of elevated right subclavian venous pressure. B, Left upper extremity veins are normal.

    A, Right upper extremity veins are engorged because of elevated right subclavian venous pressure. B, Left upper extremity veins are normal.

  • Image Result

    The right clavicle is depressed, but the shoulder is elevated and protracted.

    The right clavicle is depressed, but the shoulder is elevated and protracted.

  • Image Result

    Plain chest radiograph was interpreted as normal.

    Plain chest radiograph was interpreted as normal.

  • Image Result

    CT of the right clavicle posterior to the sternum (black arrow) compared with the normal left clavicle (white arrow). Used with permission of Nikolaj Wolfson, MD, FRCSC, Department of Orthopedic Surge

    CT of the right clavicle posterior to the sternum (black arrow) compared with the normal left clavicle (white arrow). Used with permission of Nikolaj Wolfson, MD, FRCSC, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USC/LAC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

 For the diagnosis and teaching points, see page 745.

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PII: S0196-0644(08)01908-2

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.10.021

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 6 , Page 714 , June 2009