Pain along medial aspect of arm in a post - mastectomy patient is due to:
Four Pain Syndromes have been Distinguished: Phantom Breast Pain: Painful (often knife like or shooting) sensation that the removed breast is still present Intercostobrachial neuralgia: Usually known as post-mastectomy pain syndrome (PMP), consists of pain in axilla, medial upper arm and anterior chest wall and is often is caused by nerve damage during axillary node dissection. Neuroma Pain: Can occur from scars from either mastectomy or lumpectomy but is more common if surgery is followed by radiotherapy. Other Nerve Injury Pain: Can occur even if intercostobrachial nerve is spared and is more common in breast reconstruction and implants.
Breast
Phantom breast pain
Intercostobrachial neuralgia
Neuroma pain
Other nerve injury pain
Intercostobrachial neuralgia