Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Associated With Synovial Chondromatosis

  • Kim, Chang-Hwan (Department of Neurosurgery College of Medicine Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Ho (Department of Neurosurgery College of Medicine Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Min-Soo (Department of Neurosurgery College of Medicine Yeungnam University) ;
  • Chang, Chul-Hoon (Department of Neurosurgery College of Medicine Yeungnam University)
  • Published : 2008.02.29
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Abstract

A 62-year-old female patient suffered from numbness and resting pain in the right ring and little fingers for 3 years. We confirmed cubital tunnel syndrome with electrodiagnostic study and performed the operation. We found seven firm consistent nodules, compressing the overlying the ulnar nerve, proximal to the medial epicondyle in the operation field. Histological finding showed synovial chondromatosis. We report a rare case of a patient with cubital tunnel syndrome caused by synovial chondromatosis.

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