Proximal Median Nerve Entrapment Caused by a Distal Biceps Tendon Cyst An Ultrasonographic Diagnosis
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, vol.92, no.10, pp.942-943, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 92 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1097/phm.0b013e3182a45c52
- Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.942-943
- Keywords: Biceps Tendon Cyst, Median Nerve, Entrapment, Ultrasound
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.