Clin Should Elbow.  2015 Jun;18(2):102-104. 10.5397/cise.2015.18.2.102.

A Ganglion Cyst Formed after Anterior Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VHS Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. lwskjh@gmail.com

Abstract

In this report, a case of a 70-year-old man with a large ganglion cyst formed after anterior transposition of the left ulnar nerve is presented. Three months after the index surgery, the patient presented with a painless superficial ovoid, soft mass measuring 5x4x2 cm in size located at the posteromedial aspect of the left elbow, the previously operated site. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a well demarcated cystic mass with a stalk connecting to the elbow joint. Excisional biopsy was performed and pathologic findings showed that the cystic wall had no definite lining cells with myxoid degeneration compatible with findings of ganglion cyst.

Keyword

Ulnar nerve; Cubital tunnel syndrome; Subcutaneous anterior transposition; Ganglion cysts

MeSH Terms

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Biopsy
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Elbow
Elbow Joint
Ganglion Cysts*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ulnar Nerve*
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