title: Idiopathic brachial plexus neuritis after laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis: a complication that may mimic position-related brachial plexus injury.
abstract: We report the case of a 37-year-old woman who developed idiopathic brachial plexus neuritis, also referred to as Parsonage-Turner syndrome, after laparoscopic excision of endometriosis. The differential diagnosis between this non-position-related neuritis and brachial plexus injury is discussed. The aim of this report was to raise awareness on this distressing postoperative complication.
authors.affiliation: Endometriosis Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Upton, United Kingdom (both authors). Electronic address: billminas@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vasileios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Minas
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aust
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Brachial plexus injury; Endometriosis; Idiopathic brachial neuritis; Laparoscopy; Parsonage-Turner syndrome