Brachial Plexitis After Stem Cell Transplant
| Autor: | Jehad Zakaria, Vikram C. Prabhu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Denervation
Weakness Pathology medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Pathophysiology Peripheral stem cell transplantation body regions 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Immune system 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis cardiovascular system Medicine Surgery cardiovascular diseases Neurology (clinical) Acute onset pain Stem cell medicine.symptom business Brachial plexus 030217 neurology & neurosurgery circulatory and respiratory physiology |
| Zdroj: | World Neurosurgery. 136:74-76 |
| ISSN: | 1878-8750 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.12.169 |
| Popis: | Background Brachial plexitis is characterized by acute onset pain followed by weakness due to dysfunction of the nerves constituting the brachial plexus. The exact pathophysiology of this condition remains unknown but it is known to follow acute infections, such as a viral illness. Case Description We describe a case of idiopathic brachial plexitis in a patient after a peripheral stem cell transplant. The acute denervation of nerves in the brachial plexus may be due to reconstitution of his immune system. This is a rare entity and can be a diagnostic dilemma. Conclusions Brachial plexitis may follow peripheral stem cell transplantation. Awareness of this phenomenon is helpful to clinicians involved in the care of these patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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