Brachial Plexopathy as an Unusual First Sign of a Head and Neck Cancer: Case Report

Abstract

Malignancies in the ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) area are mostly manifested by dysphagia, dysphonia, dyspnea, throat swelling, and other “traditional” head and neck symptoms. Sporadically, a primary tumor or metastasis can reach such a size and it can be localized in such an area in which it can cause the pathology of the brachial plexus. If this appears first, differential diagnosis may be more difficult.

Keywords

• oropharynx
• squamous cell carcinoma
• brachial plexus
• plexopathy