INTRODUCTIONSuprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to ganglion cyst impingement has increasingly been found to be a cause of shoulder pain.

CLINICAL PICTUREWe present 2 patients who complained of dull, poorly localised shoulder pain, which worsened with overhead activities. Magnetic resonance imaging showed ganglion cysts in the spinoglenoid notch.

TREATMENTBoth patients failed conservative management with physiotherapy and underwent shoulder arthroscopy. One patient underwent arthroscopic decompression of the cyst and the other had open excision of the cyst.

OUTCOMEBoth patients experienced resolution of symptoms within 6 months of surgery.

CONCLUSIONWith appropriate treatment, suprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to ganglion cyst impingement is a treatable condition with potentially good results.

Adult ; Female ; Ganglion Cysts ; complications ; pathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nerve Compression Syndromes ; etiology ; surgery ; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases ; etiology ; surgery ; Risk Factors ; Scapula ; Shoulder Impingement Syndrome ; etiology ; surgery ; Shoulder Pain ; etiology ; surgery