Acute presentation of brachial plexus schwannoma secondary to infarction.
Neuroradiol J
; 28(3): 333-6, 2015 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-26246106
ABSTRACT
Schwannomas of the brachial plexus are rare and typically present as slowly growing masses. We describe a case of a 37-year-old female who presented with acute onset of severe left upper extremity pain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 2.3 × 2.1 cm peripherally enhancing centrally cystic lesion in the left axilla, along the cords of the left brachial plexus, with significant surrounding edema and enhancement. The mass was surgically removed. Pathology was consistent with a schwannoma with infarction. The pain completely resolved immediately after surgery.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms
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Brachial Plexus
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Infarction
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Neurilemmoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Neuroradiol J
Year:
2015
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Article
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