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Breast cancer patients may develop signs and symptoms of brachial plexus dysfunction. Infiltration of the plexus by metastatic tumor and radiation-induced fibrosis are the most common causes. Acute brachial neuritis [1], trauma to the plexus during surgery or anaesthesia [2], or radiation-induced plexus tumors [3] are less likely. Brachial plexus lesions need to be distinguished from other causes of neurological dysfunction of the arm such as peripheral nerve entrapment or nerve root compression.
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Fulton, D.S. (1987). Brachial Plexopathy in Patients with Breast Cancer. In: Paterson, A.H.G., Lees, A.W. (eds) Fundamental Problems in Breast Cancer. Developments in Oncology, vol 51. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2049-4_29
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