Brachial plexopathy in breast carcinoma--an unsolved problem.
Brachial plexus involvement from carcinoma of the breast produces a severe disability which presents difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. Five patients who suffered this complication are described and the problems they present are discussed.
Wood
J J
JJ
Department of Surgery, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, UK.
Gawler
J
J
Whittle
R J
RJ
Staunton
M D
MD
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy