Abstract
We report brachial plexus biopsy findings from two Australian and two American patients with brachial plexus neuropathy. There were florid multifocal mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltrates. Present evidence suggests that these brachial neuropathies have an immune basis.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Australia
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B-Lymphocytes / pathology
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Biopsy
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Brachial Plexus / pathology*
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Brachial Plexus Neuritis / pathology*
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Brachial Plexus Neuritis / physiopathology
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Female
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Humans
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Inflammation
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / pathology
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Pain
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T-Lymphocytes / pathology
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United States