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Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Plexopathies and Proximal Neuropathies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

John D. Stewart ,
Brian Schmidt  and
Roberto Wee
John D. Stewart*
Affiliation:
Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Radiology, McGill University and The Montreal General Hospital, Montreal
Brian Schmidt
Affiliation:
Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Radiology, McGill University and The Montreal General Hospital, Montreal
Roberto Wee
Affiliation:
Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Radiology, McGill University and The Montreal General Hospital, Montreal
*
Division of Neurology, The Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A4, Canada
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We describe nine patients with plexopathies or proximal mononeuropathies due to mass lesions. In four, computed tomography (CT) was the only radiological technique to show the cause of the neuropathy. In five patients, CT either unequivocally confirmed the presence of an abnormality or was superior to other imaging techniques in showing its full anatomical extent. CT scanning is a valuable aid in the assessment of lesions of the peripheral nervous system, particularly plexopathies and mononeuropathies caused by retroperitoneal, pelvic or superior pulmonary sulcus tumors.

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Original Articles
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , November 1983 , pp. 244 - 247
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1983

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