title: [Diagnostic imaging of the brachial plexus and the cericothoracobrachial outlet].
abstract: Imaging of the brachial plexus and of the thoracic outlet syndrome is difficult due to the complex path of the brachial plexus and the morphological variations during the movements. This imaging includes simple radiographs, computed tomographies (CT) and myelo CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging and echo-Doppler. Pathologies of this area include congenital deformities (dysplasia of the upper RIB or of the clavicle), non-malignant or malignant tumors, muscular pathologies, and pathologies of the nerve roots or trunks.
authors.affiliation: Département d'imagerie ostéoarticulaire, centre de traumatologie et d'orthopédie de Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Dupuis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gangi
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Jeung
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dosch
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*