Hand Soft Tissue Tumor Hand Soft Tissue Tumor Quiz 2 22/9/86
Jan 02, 2016
13 y old girl complained from CTS like symptoms and a soft tissue mass in the anterior surface of the wrist.
P/I:
◦From 2 years ago insidious onset of CTS symptoms
◦From one year ago the mass appeared with very slow enlarging
Paraclinical findings
◦EMG-NCV showed mild to moderate CTS◦Plain X-ray is normal◦MRI, soft tissue tumor adjacent to flexor
tendons in carpal tunnel
Questions ?Questions ?
What is the best diagnosis?What is the result of histo-pathology?What is the definitive treatment?What is the prognosis?
This is a case of DEJERINE SOTTAS DISEASE : a localized enlargement of a peripheral nerve caused by hypertrophic interstitial neuropathy.
The most common site is median nerve.It cannot be excised whith out resecting the nerve with should not be done.
Dividing the transvese carpal ligament may help to releive pain & occasionaly has decreased the size of the nerve distally .
The swelling will subside spontanously after surgery
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