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Atypical venous glomangioma causing chronic compression of the radial sensory nerve in the forearm. A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Jiga Lucian P.,
Rata Andreea,
Ignatiadis Ioannis,
Geishauser Max,
Ionac Mihai
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.20983
Subject(s) - medicine , forearm , radial nerve , nerve compression syndrome , microsurgery , compression (physics) , sensory system , surgery , anatomy , neuroscience , materials science , composite material , biology
Extrinsic chronic nerve compression induced by nonendothelium derived vascular tumors is a rare occurrence at the forearm level. We present a case of severe chronic compression of the radial sensory nerve (RSN) caused by an undiagnosed venous glomangioma. The tumor was excised with complete symptoms relief. In the presence of severe nerve compression syndromes in young age, without predisposing comorbidities, atypical extrinsic compression due to vascular tumors should be considered. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microsurgery, 2012.