Giant Traumatic Cervical Pseudomeningocele After Brachial Plexus Injury: A Report of 2 Cases
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It is well known that a traction injury of the brachial plexus may produce tears in the root sleeves resulting in pseudomeningoceles, which are in most instances small and not noticed by the patient. We report 2 unusual cases of giant pseudomeningoceles due to brachial plexus injury presenting as a supraclavicular mass. Compression because of the mass resulted in headache, nausea, and dizziness in both cases. A computed tomography of the brain must be performed to rule out further causes of increased intracranial pressure. Ventriculoperitoneal and lumbar-peritoneal shunting procedures were the treatment of choice.
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