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Schwannoma of Brachial Plexus

Authors :
Saeed Akhtar
Ameet Kumar
Source :
Indian Journal of Surgery. 73:80-81
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2010.

Abstract

Brachial plexus tumours are a rare entity. Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumours and only about 5% arise from the brachial plexus. Due to its rarity and complex anatomical location they can pose a formidable challenge to surgeons. We present a case of a young patient who presented with an axillary swelling three months after a lymph node biopsy from the same axilla, which turned out to be a Schwannoma arising for the medial cord of the brachial plexus.

Details

ISSN :
09739793 and 09722068
Volume :
73
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Indian Journal of Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ab3dfb547c007febe99d66f90e6b3ee4