title: [Brachial plexus tumors].
abstract: The brachial plexus is a primary site of tumours originating from peripheral nervous system, such as neurilemmoma and neurofibroma. Moreover, the brachial plexus is affected by various neoplasms spreading from the neighbouring anatomic structures. Surgical treatment of neoplasms provoking plexopathy is often realised by multidisciplinary teams. The authors present the series of 7 patients operated on for brachial plexus affection between 1993-2000, the pathologic findings were as follows: neurofibroma, neurilemmoma, lymphogranulomatosis, neurofibrosarcoma, lipoma, chordoma, sarcoma neurogenes. The analysis of clinical course includes: main symptoms, diagnostic procedures and results of treatment. Surgical technique is also described.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Neurochirurgii Wojskowej Akademii Medycznej w Łodzi.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zapałowicz
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Radek
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Łyczak
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Błaszczyk
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skiba
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology*; D002817:Chordoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D018319:Neurofibrosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery