A ganglion within the ulnar nerve and communication with the distal radioulnar joint via an articular branch: case report

Mitsuhiro Okada; Kimikazu Sakaguchi; Naoto Oebisu; Kiyohito Takamatsu; Hiroaki Nakamura

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.08.008

A ganglion within the ulnar nerve and communication with the distal radioulnar joint via an articular branch: case report

J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Dec;36(12):2024-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.08.008. Epub 2011 Oct 5.

Authors

Mitsuhiro Okada¹, Kimikazu Sakaguchi, Naoto Oebisu, Kiyohito Takamatsu, Hiroaki Nakamura

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. [email protected]

PMID: 21975094
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.08.008

Abstract

An intraneural ganglion is rare, and involvement of an articular nerve may suggest a possible pathogenesis. We report an intraneural ganglion of the ulnar nerve with a connection to the distal radioulnar joint via the articular branch. We excised the ganglion, the stalk, and the articular branch. To date, there has been no recurrence.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Forearm
Ganglion Cysts / diagnosis*
Ganglion Cysts / surgery*
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Ulnar Nerve / pathology*