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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.Entities:
Keywords: Axillary swelling; Brachial plexus tumours; Schwannoma
Year: 2010 PMID: 22211049 PMCID: PMC3077196 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-010-0141-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656