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Neuromuscular hamartoma arising in the brachial plexus

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We report a case brachial plexus neuromuscular hamartoma (choristoma) in a 28-year-old man who complained of numbness of the left hand and forearm for several years. MRI revealed a circumscribed, rounded mass in the left brachial plexus. The patient is well 2 years after surgery, with no neurological deficit.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, 386 Ta-Chung First Rd, 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

    P. H. Lai, C. Chen, L. R. Yeh & H. B. Pan

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, 386 Ta-Chung First Rd, 813, Kaosiung, Taiwan

    J. T. Ho & S. S. Hsu

  3. Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, 386 Ta-Chung First Rd, 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

    S. L. Lin

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Lai, P.H., Ho, J.T., Lin, S.L. et al. Neuromuscular hamartoma arising in the brachial plexus. Neuroradiology 46, 216–218 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-003-1130-x

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Keywords

  • Neuromuscular choristoma
  • Brachial plexus
  • Magnetic resonance imaging