Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2003 , Vol 13 , Num 1
UNLAR NERVE ENTRAPMENT NEUROPATHY DUE TO SYNOVIAL CYST AT THE ELBOW-A CASE REPORT
Şeref DOĞAN, Soner ŞAHİN, Kaya AKSOY
Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Nöroşirürji Anabilim Dalı, Bursa A rare case of ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE) due to cystic mass lesion at the elbow is presented. The diagnosis of UNE was established both clinically and electrophysiologically and the extraneural encapsulated cyst pressing the nerve was removed in this 52 year old woman. The etiology of the rare UNE due to distant localisation of the synovial cyst from the elbow is discussed. Anahtar Kelimeler : EIbow, entrapment neuropathy, synovial cyst, ulnar nerve