title: [Lesion of the brachial plexus caused by traumatic aneurysma spurium of the axillary artery--case report of two patients].
abstract: The indirect lesion of the brachial plexus by a traumatic false aneurysm of the axillary artery is a rare event. Clinical signs, diagnosis and follow-up of two patients are reported. Characteristic symptoms are persistent shoulder pain and progredient neurologic deficits with delayed onset. Examination for a jet phenomenon in the axillary region may confirm the suspected diagnosis. Colour duplex-sonography and magnetic resonance tomography are the most valid non-invasive radiological methods beside computerised tomography. Surgical treatment with resection of the aneurysm is recommended as soon as possible.
authors: Neurologische Klinik der Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Bauer
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Schütz
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Beer
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates
vernacular_title: Armplexusläsion durch traumatisches Aneurysma spurium der Arteria axillaris--Fallbeschreibung von zwei Patienten.