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Case Reports
. 2015 Apr 7;3(3):e318.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000291. eCollection 2015 Mar.

Ganglion cyst associated with triangular fibrocartilage complex tear that caused ulnar nerve compression

Ugur Anil Bingol  1 , Can Cinar  1 , Neslihan Tasdelen  1
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Case Reports

Ganglion cyst associated with triangular fibrocartilage complex tear that caused ulnar nerve compression

Ugur Anil Bingol et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .

Abstract

Ganglions are the most frequently seen soft-tissue tumors in the hand. Nerve compression due to ganglion cysts at the wrist is rare. We report 2 ganglion cysts arising from triangular fibrocartilage complex, one of which caused ulnar nerve compression proximal to the Guyon's canal, leading to ulnar neuropathy. Ganglion cysts seem unimportant, and many surgeons refrain from performing a general hand examination.

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Disclosure: The authors have no financial interest to declare in relation to the content of this article. The Article Processing Charge was paid for by the authors.

Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
A, Fat-suppressed T2-weighted axial magnetic resonance imaging scans of the left wrist: ulnar-volar and dorsal ganglion cysts (arrows). B, Fat-suppressed T2-weighted axial magnetic resonance imaging scans of the left wrist: volar-ulnar wrist ganglion (short arrow) and compressed ulnar nerve (long arrow).
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
A, Intraoperative view of the cyst. B, Gross finding of the ganglion cyst.
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