Successful surgical treatment of the brachial plexus paresis in leiomyosarcoma of the subclavian artery.
Described here is a unique case of surgical treatment of brachial plexus paresis in a 63-year-old female patient. The paretic condition was considerably improved by excision of a tumor in the upper mediastinum, growing from the left subclavian artery, and classified as leiomyosarcoma.
Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty, Charles University, Plzen, Czech Republic.
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Novák
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Hájek
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Pesek
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Chudácek
D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000473:pathology; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery