OBJECTIVE Perineural spread of breast cancer to the brachial plexus can lead to pain,
sensory alterations, and upper-extremity weakness. Although rare, perineural spread is an …

Dear Editor, Radiation fibrosis, primary and metastatic lung cancer, and metastatic breast
cancer account for almost threefourths of the causes of atraumatic brachial plexopathy [1] …

Metastatic involvement of brachial plexopathy is a rare condition that is often associated with
advanced systemic breast cancer and the role of surgeon appears to be restricted because …

Background Perineural spread leading to brachial plexopathy has recently been described
in cases of melanoma. The occurrence and mechanism for nonmelanoma skin cancer …

Abstract 2 patients with breast cancer developed progressive brachial plexopathy. The
unusual electromyographic finding in both patients was conduction block (neuropraxia) …

Brachial plexus neuropathy (BPN) occurring after radiotherapy for breast carcinoma is
uncommon. Distinction between radiation-induced neuropathy and tumour infiltration of the …

DISCUSSION The spread of breast adenocarcinoma to the brachial plexus, as present in
this patient, has been poorly understood. Various routes of spread have been hypothesized …

Metastasis of breast cancer is often detected through a long-term course and difficult to
diagnose. We report a case of brachial plexopathy suspected to be the initial lesion of breast …

10601 Background: Brachial plexopathy is a well-recognized complication of breast cancer,
most attributed to late effects of radiation. However, direct involvement of brachial plexus by …

Purpose Brachial plexopathy in cancer patients is a rare but significant complication that
causes pain and disability of the upper extremities. Clinical features of breast cancer …