• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.89-93
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• 2011

목적: 외측 상완 표피 신경증에 의한 전완부 외측부 통증을 주소로 내원한 환자를 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 한명의 여성 환자를 적어도 6주 정도의 보존적인 치료로 조절되지 않아 이두박건 성형술로 치료하였다. 술 후 1년 지나 임상증상을 관찰하고 이두박건 성형술 후 회외전력의 약화나 파열 소견이 있는지 조사하였다. 결과: 술 후 즉시 임상 증상은 소실되었으며 회복 과정에서 특이한 문제는 없었다. 회외전력의 약화소견이나 원위 이두박건의 파열도 관찰되지 않았다. 결론: 외측 상완표피 신경증을 이두박건 성형술로 성공적으로 치료한 증례를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하고자 한다.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.47-49
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• 2001

Lateral antabrachial cutaneous neuropathy(LACN) was diagnosed in a 42-year-old woman who developed pain and paresthesia in the left forearm after several days of heavy labor. The symptoms were resolved with conservative treatment, including cessation of heavy labor and a brief course of oral corticosteroids. But the symptoms recurred after 9 months. Those were also resolved with same treatment as the first attack. LACN is important to recognize because the symptoms may mimic the pathology of a cervical root, the brachial plexus, the radial and median nerves at the level of the elbow, and a focal idiopathic inflammatory neuritis.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.130-132
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• 2005

Isolated posterior antebrachial cutaneous (PABC) neuropathy is rare. A 62 year-old man presented with hypesthesia over the skin region of PABC nerve territory after an injection at the proximal to the lateral epicondyle. Antidromic sensory nerve conduction studies of PABC nerve was not evoked on the affected side. Our case showed that sensory nerve conduction of PABC nerve can be performed without much difficulty and that this test is useful in confirming PABC neuropathy.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.95-98
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• 2010

Purpose: One of the most common cause of upper extremity lymphedema is breast cancer surgery. We experienced the nerve entrapment syndrome which was associated with postmastectomy lymphedema. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of lymphedema induced nerve entrapment syndrome on upper extremity in Korea. Methods: A 54-year-old woman presented with a tingling sensation on her right hand, which had been present for 1 year. On her history, she had a postmastectomy lymphedema on her right upper extremity for 20 years. Initial electromyography (EMG) showed that the ampulitude of the median, ulnar, and dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve were decreased, and conduction block was also seen in median nerve across the wrist. In needle EMG, incomplete interference patterns were observed in the muscles innervated by median and ulnar nerves. In conclusion, electrophysiologic study and clinical findings suggested right median and ulnar neuropathy below the elbow. Therefore, we performed surgical procedures, which were release of carpal tunnel, Guyon's canal, and cubital tunnel. Results: The postoperative course was uneventful until the first two years. The tingling sensation and claw hand deformity were improved, however, the motor function decreased progressively. In 7 years after the operation, patient could not flex her wrist and thumb sufficiently. EMG which was performed recently showed that ulnar motor response was of low ampulitude. Moreover, median, ulnar, dorsal ulnar cutaneous, lateral antecubital cutaneous and median antebrachial cutaneous sensory response were unobtainable. Abnormal spontaneous activities were observed in upper arm muscles. In conclusion, multiple neuropathies were eventually developed at above elbow level. Conclusion: On treating nerve entrapments associated with lymphedema, medical professionals should be fully aware of the possibility of unpredictable results after the surgery, because of the pathophysiologic traits of chronic lymphedema.