Brachial plexus palsy, a rare delayed complication of the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum: a case report

J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Nov;47(11):e19-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.07.045.

Abstract

We report a rare complication after the Nuss procedure for the correction of pectus excavatum in a 15-year-old adolescent boy. He began to have delayed right brachial plexus injury on the 15th postoperative day. Careful physical check-up revealed a painful and enlarged subaxillary lymph node. He was successfully treated using anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / diagnosis*
  • Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / etiology
  • Funnel Chest / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Orthopedic Procedures*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*