Examination of cervical neurinomas of the brachial plexus
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Neurinomas of the brachial plexus: case report.
Neurinomas, also referred to as neurilemmomas and schwannomas, are rare benign tumours of the peripheral nerves, a low proportion of which arise from the brachial plexus. Authors report a case of an ancient schwannoma arising from the brachial plexus. The tumour, usually asymptomatic, may cause sensory radicular symptoms, or rarely motor deficits in the involved arm. Enucleation of the tumour f...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF JAPAN SOCIETY FOR HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1349-581X,1884-474X
DOI: 10.5106/jjshns.24.189