Can Local Anesthesia Prevent the Injury of Brachial Plexus?

Schwannomas (neurilemmomas) are benign tumors arising from peripheral nerve sheaths. They can be seen all over the body, but approximately half of the cases occur in the head and neck region. The schwannoma arising from brachial plexus is a rare cause of neck masses. They are rarely diagnosed preoperatively. The risk of nerve damage after excision is high under general anesthesia. In this article, a case of brachial plexus schwannoma was presented and the excision with local anesthesia was shown to prevent the nerve injury.