J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1971 Dec;6(4):415-418. 10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.415.

Dejerine-Sottas Disease: A Case

• Kim JR
• Kim KY
• Ahn BH

• KMID: 2464048
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.415

Abstract

A case of progressive hypertrophic interstitial neuropathy developed in the median nerve of the right hand is reported. The patient was a 27-year old housewife who had complained of numbness and shooting pain on the median nerve distribution of the right hand for last 13 years, with recent aggrevation. And clinically palpated thickened sausage like mass in right distal forearm and palm mainly at the thenar eminence. Most part of redundant tumor tissus was excised, and complete excision of the transverse carpal ligament for release of compression and adhesiolysis was performed with relief of the symptoms.

MeSH Terms

Forearm
Hand
Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy*
Humans
Hypesthesia
Ligaments
Median Nerve

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