Significance of magnetic resonance imaging in differential diagnosis of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy
Background/Aim. Nontraumatic brachial plexopathies may be caused by primary or secondary tumors, radiation or inflammation. The aim of this study was to present the significance of MRI in revealing the cause of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy. Methods. A two-year retrospective study included 22...
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| author | Perić Stojan Lavrnić Slobodan Basta Ivana Damjanović Dušan Stošić-Opinćal Tatjana Lavrnić Dragana |
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| description | Background/Aim. Nontraumatic brachial plexopathies may be caused by primary or secondary tumors, radiation or inflammation. The aim of this study was to present the significance of MRI in revealing the cause of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy. Methods. A two-year retrospective study included 22 patients with nontraumatic brachial plexopathy. In all the patients typical clinical findings were confirmed by upper limb neurophysiological studies. In all of them MRI of brachial plexus was performed by 1.5 T scanner in T1 and T1 FS sequence with and without contrast, as well as in T2 and T2 FS sequences. Results. Seven (32%) patients had brachial plexopathy with signs of inflammatory process, 5 (23%) patients had secondary tumors, in 4 (18%) patients multifocal motor neuropathy was established and in the same number (18%) of the patients postradiation fibrosis was found. Two patients (9%) had primary neurogenic tumors. Conclusion. According to the results of this study MRI is a method which may determine localization and cause of brachial plexopathy. MRI can detect focal nerve lesions when other methods fail to find them. Thus, MRI has a direct impact on further diagnostic and therapeutical procedures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e41f85b297b4761a106ab27cbc8e2542022-12-21T22:51:00ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502011-01-0168432733110.2298/VSP1104327PSignificance of magnetic resonance imaging in differential diagnosis of nontraumatic brachial plexopathyPerić StojanLavrnić SlobodanBasta IvanaDamjanović DušanStošić-Opinćal TatjanaLavrnić DraganaBackground/Aim. Nontraumatic brachial plexopathies may be caused by primary or secondary tumors, radiation or inflammation. The aim of this study was to present the significance of MRI in revealing the cause of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy. Methods. A two-year retrospective study included 22 patients with nontraumatic brachial plexopathy. In all the patients typical clinical findings were confirmed by upper limb neurophysiological studies. In all of them MRI of brachial plexus was performed by 1.5 T scanner in T1 and T1 FS sequence with and without contrast, as well as in T2 and T2 FS sequences. Results. Seven (32%) patients had brachial plexopathy with signs of inflammatory process, 5 (23%) patients had secondary tumors, in 4 (18%) patients multifocal motor neuropathy was established and in the same number (18%) of the patients postradiation fibrosis was found. Two patients (9%) had primary neurogenic tumors. Conclusion. According to the results of this study MRI is a method which may determine localization and cause of brachial plexopathy. MRI can detect focal nerve lesions when other methods fail to find them. Thus, MRI has a direct impact on further diagnostic and therapeutical procedures.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2011/0042-84501104327P.pdfbrachial plexus neuropathiesdiagnosismagnetic resonance imagingdiagnosis, differential |
| spellingShingle | Perić Stojan Lavrnić Slobodan Basta Ivana Damjanović Dušan Stošić-Opinćal Tatjana Lavrnić Dragana Significance of magnetic resonance imaging in differential diagnosis of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy Vojnosanitetski Pregled brachial plexus neuropathies diagnosis magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis, differential |
| title | Significance of magnetic resonance imaging in differential diagnosis of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy |
| title_full | Significance of magnetic resonance imaging in differential diagnosis of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy |
| title_fullStr | Significance of magnetic resonance imaging in differential diagnosis of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Significance of magnetic resonance imaging in differential diagnosis of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy |
| title_short | Significance of magnetic resonance imaging in differential diagnosis of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy |
| title_sort | significance of magnetic resonance imaging in differential diagnosis of nontraumatic brachial plexopathy |
| topic | brachial plexus neuropathies diagnosis magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis, differential |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2011/0042-84501104327P.pdf |
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