Median nerve palsy secondary to a ganglion cyst: A case report

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SERARSLAN Y., DOĞRAMACI Y., KALACI A., Yanat A. N., Emir A.

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey), cilt.26, sa.1, ss.52-53, 2009 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5835/jecm.omu.26.01.006
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.52-53
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Carpal tunnel, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Ganglion cyst, Median nerve, Median nerve palsy, Surgery
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report a case of ganglion cyst inside the carpal tunnel presenting as median nerve palsy. We consider that the median nerve palsy in this case was due to direct nerve compression within the carpal tunnel caused by a ganglion cyst. © 2009 OMU All rights reserved.