Ganglion Cyst Associated with Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear That Caused Ulnar Nerve Compression

Summary: Ganglions are the most frequently seen soft-tissue tumors in the hand. Nerve compression due to ganglion cysts at the wrist is rare. We report 2 ganglion cysts arising from triangular fibrocartilage complex, one of which caused ulnar nerve compression proximal to the Guyonʼs canal, leading...

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Main Authors: Ugur Anil Bingol, MD, Can Cinar, MD, Neslihan Tasdelen, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-03-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2015/03000/Article.20.aspx
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spelling doaj-3f5924dc80874c02ac240d1b55fecf5d2020-11-25T00:22:35ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742015-03-0133e31810.1097/GOX.000000000000029101720096-201503000-00020Ganglion Cyst Associated with Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear That Caused Ulnar Nerve CompressionUgur Anil Bingol, MD0Can Cinar, MD1Neslihan Tasdelen, MD2From the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Yeditepe Medical School, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey;From the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Yeditepe Medical School, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey;Department of Radiology, Yeditepe Medical School, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkey.Summary: Ganglions are the most frequently seen soft-tissue tumors in the hand. Nerve compression due to ganglion cysts at the wrist is rare. We report 2 ganglion cysts arising from triangular fibrocartilage complex, one of which caused ulnar nerve compression proximal to the Guyonʼs canal, leading to ulnar neuropathy. Ganglion cysts seem unimportant, and many surgeons refrain from performing a general hand examination.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2015/03000/Article.20.aspx
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author Ugur Anil Bingol, MD
Can Cinar, MD
Neslihan Tasdelen, MD
spellingShingle Ugur Anil Bingol, MD
Can Cinar, MD
Neslihan Tasdelen, MD
Ganglion Cyst Associated with Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear That Caused Ulnar Nerve Compression
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
author_facet Ugur Anil Bingol, MD
Can Cinar, MD
Neslihan Tasdelen, MD
author_sort Ugur Anil Bingol, MD
title Ganglion Cyst Associated with Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear That Caused Ulnar Nerve Compression
title_short Ganglion Cyst Associated with Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear That Caused Ulnar Nerve Compression
title_full Ganglion Cyst Associated with Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear That Caused Ulnar Nerve Compression
title_fullStr Ganglion Cyst Associated with Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear That Caused Ulnar Nerve Compression
title_full_unstemmed Ganglion Cyst Associated with Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear That Caused Ulnar Nerve Compression
title_sort ganglion cyst associated with triangular fibrocartilage complex tear that caused ulnar nerve compression
publisher Wolters Kluwer
series Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
issn 2169-7574
publishDate 2015-03-01
description Summary: Ganglions are the most frequently seen soft-tissue tumors in the hand. Nerve compression due to ganglion cysts at the wrist is rare. We report 2 ganglion cysts arising from triangular fibrocartilage complex, one of which caused ulnar nerve compression proximal to the Guyonʼs canal, leading to ulnar neuropathy. Ganglion cysts seem unimportant, and many surgeons refrain from performing a general hand examination.
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