Information: Plexopathy and Plexitis After Irradiation for Breast Cancer
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(A) This patient had a bright irregular nerves of normal caliber suggestive of a radiation neuritis treatable with steroids.
(B) Hyperintense brachial plexus elements of extremely narrow caliber suggest encircling mechanical entrapment associated with post-irradiation fibrosis. Surgical neurolysis may be helpful.
(C) Grossly swollen nerve roots and hydrothorax associated with aggressive tumor recurrence and nerve invasion by tumor.
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