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ArticleNMC case report journal2024

Ulnar Neuropathy Caused by a Giant Epidermal Cyst at the Elbow: Case Report.

Kunio Yokoyama, Naokado Ikeda, Yutaka Ito, Namiko Henmi, Hidekazu Tanaka, Akira Sugie, Makoto Yamada, Masahiko Wanibuchi, Masahiro Kawanishi

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Kunio YokoyamaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
Naokado IkedaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
Yutaka ItoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
Namiko HenmiDepartment of Neurology, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
Hidekazu TanakaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
Akira SugieDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
Makoto YamadaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
Masahiko WanibuchiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan.
Masahiro KawanishiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.

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Abstract

Here, we report an unusual case of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow caused by a giant epidermal cyst. A 76-year-old man was assessed on an outpatient basis for ulnar numbness of the left hand that had persisted for 6 months. A soft, elastic subcutaneous mass 6 cm in size was noted on his left elbow. He felt numbness on the ulnar aspect of the left fourth and fifth fingers, corresponding to the area innervated by the ulnar nerve, which worsened upon elbow flexion. An electrophysiological study revealed ulnar neuropathy at the elbow. To remove the subcutaneous mass at the left elbow and open up the ulnar tunnel, surgery was performed. There were no signs of nerve impingement or a neuroma on the ulnar nerve. The histological diagnosis was an epidermal cyst. On the day after surgery, numbness on the ulnar aspect of the left hand upon elbow flexion was markedly abated.

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cubital tunnel syndromeepidermal cystulnar neuropathy at the elbow

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PMCPMC11345105

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