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The largest reported epineural ganglion of the ulnar nerve causing cubital tunnel syndrome: Case report and review of the literature
- Source :
- Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 66:e23-e25
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2013.
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Abstract
- We describe the largest reported epineural ganglion of the ulnar nerve arising in the cubital tunnel. A 54-year-old male, driver presented with progressive symptoms of left sided cubital tunnel syndrome. Surgery demonstrated a 11 × 3 cm ganglion which was successfully removed. Post-operatively the patient demonstrated partial recovery with no recurrence of the ganglion.
- Subjects :
- Ganglion Cysts
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Anatomy
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Left sided
Ganglionectomy
Surgery
Ganglion
Ganglion cyst
Cubital tunnel syndrome
medicine.anatomical_structure
medicine
Humans
sense organs
PROGRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
Ulnar nerve
business
Cubital tunnel
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17486815
- Volume :
- 66
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....59c5b26cef8a06ede38a3df96d2b9e71
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2012.10.007