Incidental bifid median nerve with a wandering ulnar division separated by the third flexor digitorum superficialis muscle: importance of ultrasound evaluation☆
| Autor: | Jamie Crist, Katrina N. Glazebrook, Gavin A. McKenzie |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:R895-920 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Carpal tunnel syndrome business.industry Ultrasound Muscle belly Perioperative medicine.disease musculoskeletal system Numerical digit Median nerve Surgery Ganglion cyst body regions Musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal ultrasound Bifid median nerve Flexor digitorum superficialis business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle |
| Zdroj: | Radiology Case Reports Radiology Case Reports, Vol 15, Iss 6, Pp 712-715 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1930-0433 |
| Popis: | Ultrasound evaluation of the median nerve is commonly performed in patients with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome. Radiologists should be familiar with variant anatomy of the median nerve to assist clinicians in the management of these patients, particularly when surgery is being considered. A 63-year-old female was being evaluated for a ganglion cyst and was incidentally found to have a bifid median nerve with wandering ulnar division which coursed superficial to the third digit flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) muscle belly. The patient did not have any symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome so surgery has not been performed; however this case highlights the importance of ultrasound evaluation to avoid potential perioperative complications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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