Wali H, Al-Khuwaitir S, Hafeez M A
Senior Registrar, Department of Surgery; Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery; Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ann Saudi Med. 1986 Jan;6(1):55-9. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.1986.55.
A 36-year old laborer presented with bilocular swelling, bulging above and below the floor retinaculum of the right hand with transmitted fluid impulse. A clinical diagnosis of compound palmar ganglion of tuberculous nature was made at the time of surgery, and confirmed later by pathological examination. Complete excision of the ganglion was performed, followed by oral anti-tuberculous drugs for 9 months. The patients was cured. This is a rare condition and the current knowledge about its pathology and management is reviewed.
一名36岁的劳动者出现了双眼肿胀,右手腱鞘上下均有隆起,并伴有液体传导冲动。手术时临床诊断为结核性复合掌腱膜囊肿,后来经病理检查得以证实。对囊肿进行了完整切除,随后口服抗结核药物9个月。患者治愈。这是一种罕见的病症,本文对其病理学及治疗方法的现有知识进行了综述。