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- Title
An unusual cause of posterior interosseous nerve palsy and contribution of ultrasonography to electromyography in a patient with neurofibroma.
- Authors
Palamar, Deniz; Akgün, Kenan; Mısırlıoğlu, Tuğçe Özekli; Terlemez, Rana; Aydın, Atakan; Kızıltan, Meral Erdemir
- Abstract
Neurofibroma, a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor, represents a rare cause of posterior interosseous nerve syndrome. Electrodiagnostic studies may not identify the exact site of nerve compression, a possible lesion that compresses the nerve and do not provide information about the morphological changes. Ultrasound is a cost-effective, practical modality that provides the opportunity for dynamic tracking in the peripheral nerves, and it is widely considered as the initial imaging modality for peripheral nerves. Herein, we report a case of posterior interosseous nerve palsy in a 13-year-old boy with neurofibroma of posterior interosseous nerve diagnosed with ultrasound. The benefit of ultrasound in localizing and determining the etiology of the posterior interosseous nerve palsy is emphasized in this case report. A meticulous ultrasound examination is recommended in suspected peripheral nerve lesions, regardless of the results of electrophysiological and imaging modalities.
- Subjects
TENDON transplantation; PHYSICAL diagnosis; FOREARM; ENTRAPMENT neuropathies; FINGERS; RADIAL nerve; CLINICS; NEUROFIBROMA; MUSCLE weakness; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; ROUTINE diagnostic tests; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (2587-1250), 2023, Vol 69, Issue 3, p380
- ISSN
2587-1250
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5606/tftrd.2023.9881