Long thoracic neuropathy caused by an apical pulmonary tumor.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3171/2008.10.JNS08755.
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Abstract
Long thoracic nerve palsy has been reported to have traumatic, iatrogenic, and idiopathic causes. The authors describe the case of a 62-year-old man who presented with progressively worsening right shoulder pain, winging of the scapula, and Horner syndrome. A chest CT scan revealed an apical pulmonary mass. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a long thoracic nerve palsy caused by an apical pulmonary tumor.
Medical subject headings
- Lung Neoplasms
- Paralysis
- Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
- Thoracic Nerves