Brachial plexus injury during axillary thoracotomy

SummaryBrachial plexus injury is a severe neurologic injury that results in functional impairment of the affected upper limb, and it can be difficult to diagnose and manage. We report a woman aged 51 years who developed brachial plexus injury of the right arm after axillary thoracotomy with removal of a mediastinal tumor. Aggressive rehabilitation was promptly neurologic instituted, and the impairment of her arm recovered completely 69 days after surgery.