scapulocostal syndrome

scap·u·lo·cos·tal syndrome (skpy-l-kstl)

n.

Pain in the upper or posterior part of the shoulder radiating into the neck, head, arm, or chest, caused by an abnormal relationship between the scapula and the posterior wall of the thorax.

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scapulocostal syndrome

[-ōkos′təl]

a condition in which pain radiates from the upper or posterior shoulder area into the neck and back of the head, down the arm, and around the chest. There may also be a tingling in the fingers. The syndrome is associated with a change in the relationship between the shoulder blade and thorax.