Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Ulnar Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report.
10.12790/jkssh.2012.17.4.191
- Author:
Hyun Joo LEE
1
;
Ji Soo KIM
;
In Hoo RA
;
Poong Taek KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ptkim@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cubital tunnel syndrome;
Schwannoma;
Ulnar nerve
- MeSH:
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome;
Neurilemmoma;
Ulnar Nerve
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2012;17(4):191-195
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
As a rare cause of cubital tunnel syndrome, we report a case of cubital tunnel syndrome caused by Schwannoma of the ulnar nerve. Enucleation and subcutaneous anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve resulted in complete relief of the patient's symptoms.
