ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2024
Ulnar Compression Neuropathy Secondary to Ganglion Cyst at the Elbow Joint: A Case Report.
Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
- Acute Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow: Clinical, Electrodiagnostic, and Ultrasonographic Findings.Neurology international · 2026Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Ulnar neuropathy is a common peripheral neuropathy, with cubital tunnel compression being the second most frequent upper extremity compression syndrome. Ganglion cysts, though rare, can contribute to ulnar nerve compression in the cubital tunnel. Here, we present a case of a 62-year-old farmer with longstanding diabetes and dyslipidemia who experienced progressive pain and numbness in his medial fingers, exacerbated by elbow flexion. Initially misdiagnosed and treated for Hansen's disease. Clinico-radiological evaluation revealed a multiloculated cystic lesion in the posteromedial aspect of his left elbow, compressing the ulnar nerve. Surgical excision of the ganglion cyst alleviated symptoms, though residual motor deficits persisted postoperatively. This case underscores the importance of considering ganglion cysts in the differential diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome, highlighting the diagnostic challenges and therapeutic considerations in managing this rare etiology.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.