J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2017 Feb;35(1):30-32. 10.17340/jkna.2017.1.6.

Radial Neuropathy after Cryolipolysis

• Baek JG
• Park JA
• Seok JI

• KMID: 2370965
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2017.1.6

Abstract

Cryolipolysis has become available for the noninvasive reduction of adipose tissue. A 33-year-old woman presented with wrist drop of the right arm that had first appeared 7 days previously. She had undergone cryolipolysis on both upper arms immediately prior to the onset of symptoms. A nerve conduction study showed radial neuropathy proximal to the elbow, and ultrasonography revealed focal swelling of the radial nerve at the spiral groove. Although cryolipolysis has been known as a safe method, nerve injury can result from compression and/or hypothermia during the procedure.

Keyword

Radial neuropathy; Lipolysis; Ultrasonography

MeSH Terms

Adipose Tissue
Adult
Arm
Elbow
Female
Humans
Hypothermia
Lipolysis
Methods
Neural Conduction
Radial Nerve
Radial Neuropathy*
Ultrasonography
Wrist