Brachial plexus avulsion

Case contributed by Hidayatullah Hamidi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

History of traumatic injury 6 months back. Right shoulder paralysis.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
mri

There are avulsions of the right C6 and C7 root sleeves. 
An avulsion pseudomeningocele formation is noted at right C6/7 level.
The adjacent muscles are intact with no signs of atrophy or edema.
Cervical spinal cord is normal in morphology and signal intensity.
Cervico-occipital junction is intact.

Case Discussion

Traumatic avulsion of right C6 and C7 root sleeves with pseudomeningocele at right C6/7 level.

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