Schwannoma of the brachial plexus mimicking an apical lung tumor.
Primary tumors of the brachial plexus are unusual. We describe a patient with a large schwannoma of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus that had the radiologic appearance of an apical lung mass. Use of a posterior subscapular approach as well as intraoperative nerve action potential recording permitted resection with spared function.
Horowitz
J
J
Department of Surgery, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kline
D G
DG
Keller
S M
SM
D000328:Adult; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*