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Spinal accessory neuropathy (SAN) causes impaired arm mobility and pain. The
spinal accessory nerve is often injured during surgical procedures such as neck
dissection for tumor resection or cervical lymph node biopsy. Other traumatic
injuries may also occur. SAN causes weakness of the trapezius muscle and, less
frequently, of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The clinical consequence of
trapezius muscle weakness includes impaired stability of the scapula leading to
upper limb dysfunction and pain. We present a rare and illustrative case of SAN
associated with deep tissue massage leading to scapular winging and droopy
shoulder as a result of weakness of the trapezius muscle.

Langue : ANGLAIS