Proximal Median Nerve Entrapment Caused by a Distal Biceps Tendon Cyst An Ultrasonographic Diagnosis

Kara M., Yalcin S., Tiftik T., ÖZÇAKAR L.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, cilt.92, sa.10, ss.942-943, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 92 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/phm.0b013e3182a45c52
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.942-943
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biceps Tendon Cyst, Median Nerve, Entrapment, Ultrasound
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 60-yr-old woman reported severe pain in the proximal part of her left forearm. The pain was also radiating toward the median nerve-innervated areas of the arm, especially during elbow flexion. Ultrasonographic imaging showed a well defined ganglion cyst around the distal biceps tendon close to the median nerve. Under ultrasound guidance, the cyst was aspirated and corticosteroid injection was performed. The patient's complaint improved 1 wk after the injection, and she started to flex her elbow without any pain. This case highlights the role of ultrasonography as a useful adjunctive tool not only to morphologically confirm a peripheral nerve entrapment but also to uncover the possible underlying etiology and to guide precisely during an intervention.