Kumar Ameet, Akhtar Saeed
Indian J Surg. 2011 Jan;73(1):80-1. doi: 10.1007/s12262-010-0141-1. Epub 2010 Nov 19.
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.
臂丛神经肿瘤是一种罕见的疾病。神经鞘瘤是良性神经鞘肿瘤,仅有约5%起源于臂丛神经。由于其罕见性及复杂的解剖位置,它们会给外科医生带来巨大挑战。我们报告一例年轻患者,该患者在同一腋窝进行淋巴结活检三个月后出现腋窝肿物,结果发现是起源于臂丛神经内侧束的神经鞘瘤。