title: Median nerve injury as a result of medial brachial fascial compartment syndrome.
abstract: A case of brachial plexus injury after brachial arteriography is reported. Percutaneous catheterization of the brachial artery for angiography and intervention is performed when contraindications for the femoral approach exist. Access-related complications include injuries to the infraclavicular brachial plexus. This is often a result of a hematoma within the medial brachial fascial compartment leading to a compartment syndrome. Early recognition and prompt surgical management is vital to prevent permanent nerve damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, 600 South Paulina, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. sangeethaanil@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Anil Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ferral
authors.forename: Sudheer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paruchuri
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Domkan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*