Brachial plexus compression: a rare sequelae of malignant papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Invasive papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) can rarely invade adjacent vital structures. There has been one report on secondary brachial plexopathy associated with locally invasive PTC. Here we report a patient with a large locally invasive PTC associated with secondary neoplastic brachial plexopathy. The case exhibits an extremely rare occurrence that has substantial impact on surgical planning and management.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, LA, USA.
Amit S
AS
Patel
John M
JM
Carter
Paul L
PL
Friedlander
Emad
E
Kandil
Thyroid; brachial plexus; carcinoma; papillary; plexopathy