Sharma Ayush, Kamble Prashant Chandrakant, Singh Vijay
Department of Orthopedic and Spine Surgeries Dr. B R Ambedkar Central Railway Hospital, Byculla [East], Mumbai. Maharashtra, India.
Department of Orthopedics, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. Maharashtra, India.
J Orthop Case Rep. 2017 Nov-Dec;7(6):73-75. doi: 10.13107/jocr.2250-0685.956.
Neurothekeomas are uncommon benign soft tissue tumors of the peripheral nerves. It is commonly found in the upper extremities and in the head and the neck region as a small, asymptomatic, and superficial nodule.
We report a rare case of intraneural neurothekeoma (2.8 χ 2.4 x 1.8 cm) of the median nerve at the wrist in a 56-year-old female, which presented with clinical features of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by intraneural neurothekeoma has been rarely reported. Clinicians should be aware of this rare cause of carpal tunnel syndrome.
神经鞘黏液瘤是周围神经罕见的良性软组织肿瘤。它通常在上肢以及头颈部发现,表现为一个小的、无症状的浅表结节。
我们报告一例罕见的腕部正中神经内神经鞘黏液瘤(2.8×2.4×1.8厘米),患者为一名56岁女性,表现为腕管综合征的临床特征。
由神经鞘黏液瘤引起的腕管综合征鲜有报道。临床医生应知晓这种导致腕管综合征的罕见病因。