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Brachial Plexus Disorders:
Plexopathy and Plexitis After Irradiation for Breast Cancer |
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| Late plexopathy after mastectomy and irradiation for breast cancer.
A) This patient had a bright irregular nerves of normal caliber suggestive of a radiation neuritis treatable with steroids. B) Hyperintense brachial plexus elements of extremely narrow caliber suggest encircling mechanical entrapment associated with post-irradiation fibrosis. Surgical neurolysis may be helpful. C) Grossly swollen nerve roots and hydrothorax associated with aggressive tumor recurrence and nerve invasion by tumor. |
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