PMC7666691_01
anterolateral scar on the right side of the neck
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F1
The clinical examination showed an anterolateral clean scar on the right side of the neck (Figure 1), fall of the stump of the shoulder, a muscle wasting of the trapezius muscle and sternocleidomastoid, and a slight detachment of the scapula (Figure 2).
wasting of the upper bundle of the right trapezius muscle (A); limitation of the right shoulder elevation compared to the opposite side (B); slight detachment of the scapula (C)
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F2
The clinical examination showed an anterolateral clean scar on the right side of the neck (Figure 1), fall of the stump of the shoulder, a muscle wasting of the trapezius muscle and sternocleidomastoid, and a slight detachment of the scapula (Figure 2). The active elevation of the right shoulder was limited compared to the opposite side (Figure 2).
MRI of the brachial plexus, coronal cut in T2 sequence: wasting of the right trapezius muscle with denervation edema
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F3
A brachial plexus MRI was performed showing wasting of the right trapezius muscle with denervation edema (Figure 3).