A ganglion cyst at the elbow causing superficial radial nerve compression: a case report

McFarlane, John; Trehan, Ravi; Oliveira, Miguel Marques; Jones, C L; Blease, S; Davey, Paul A

doi:10.1186/1752-1947-2-122

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“…There are a few reported cases of ganglion cyst at the elbow, and most of them have been shown to cause compressive neuropathies of the radial nerve or the posterior interosseous nerve [9] . A ganglion cyst in the supinator muscle was reported, which caused compression of the posterior interosseous nerve leading to weakness of wrist extensors [10] .…”

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A rare presentation of ganglion cyst of the elbow

Gnany¹,

Gupta²,

Kadwad³

et al. 2019

Int. J. Orthop. Sci.

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Introduction: Ganglion cysts are benign soft tissue swellings commonly found in the wrist. The presence of these cysts in the elbow is uncommon, and few case reports have been reported for this condition at this location. These lesions can compress on the neighbouring structures or cause restriction of the joint movement. The awareness of this entity is a must, to arrive at an early diagnosis. Materials and Method: We report a patient with swelling in the anterolateral aspect of the elbow which had been causing intermittent pain for the last 13 months. The MRI revealed a multilobulated complex cystic lesion along ulnar aspect of distal arm. Results: The lesion was excised in toto, using anterolateral approach for the elbow, and sent for histopathological examination which confirmed the diagnosis of a ganglion cyst. Conclusion: Thus, due to the infrequent presentation, an awareness of this condition is necessary to prevent a delay in diagnosis and its subsequent management.

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A rare presentation of ganglion cyst of the elbow

Gnany¹,

Gupta²,

Kadwad³

et al. 2019

Int. J. Orthop. Sci.

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“…There are a few reported cases of ganglion cyst at the elbow, and most of them have been shown to cause compressive neuropathies of the radial nerve or the posterior interosseous nerve [ 9 ]. A ganglion cyst in the supinator muscle was reported, which caused compression of the posterior interosseous nerve leading to weakness of wrist extensors [ 10 ].…”

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A Rare Presentation of Ganglion Cyst of the Elbow

Vaishya¹,

Kapoor²,

Agarwal³

et al. 2016

Cureus

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INTRODUCTION: Ganglion cysts are benign soft tissue swellings commonly found in the wrist. The presence of these cysts in the elbow is uncommon, and few case reports have been reported for this condition at this location. These lesions can compress on the neighbouring structures or cause restriction of the joint movement. The awareness of this entity is a must, to arrive at an early diagnosis.MATERIALS AND METHOD: We report a patient with swelling in the anterolateral aspect of the elbow which had been causing intermittent pain for the last 13 months. The MRI revealed a fluid-filled cystic swelling which was communicating with the radio-capitellar joint.RESULTS: The lesion was excised in toto, using anterolateral approach for the elbow, and sent for histopathological examination which confirmed the diagnosis of a ganglion cyst.CONCLUSION: Thus, due to the infrequent presentation, an awareness of this condition is necessary to prevent a delay in diagnosis and its subsequent management.

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“…Most patients with radial nerve palsy due to mass have complaints of decreased motor functions in finger extension 6 . Sometimes only the superficial branch is compressed by the mass, resulting in sensory dysfunction 7 . However, in our case, the mass compressed both the superficial and deep branches of the radial nerve, causing numbness in the dorsoradial aspect of the forearm and radial side of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and extensor weakness.…”

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Radial Nerve Compression Caused by a Ganglion Cyst at the Elbow

Kim¹,

Ko²,

Jun³

2017

J Korean Soc Surg Hand

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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync/ 3.0/) which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Although ganglion cyst is a relatively common benign mass in soft tissues, there have been very few reports of intramuscular ganglion cyst. We encountered such a case located in the antecubital fossa originating from the supinator muscle. A 61-year-old woman presented with a painless mass in the antecubital fossa. However, the patient complained of a significant sensory deficit in the radial side of the thumb, index, and middle finger. She also had extensor weakness at the metacarpophalangeal joint. The mass was excised completely, with no post-surgical complications. Pathologic results revealed the ganglion cyst. The patient showed improvements in sensory dysfunction and extensor weakness. Intramuscular ganglion cyst can be misdiagnosed. This report might be useful for making an accurate diagnosis and rapidly initiating treatment for an intramuscular mass.

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A ganglion cyst at the elbow causing superficial radial nerve compression: a case report

Cited by 17 publications

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