Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Ulnar Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report

Lee,  Hyun Joo; Kim,  Ji Soo; Ra,  In Hoo; Kim,  Poong Taek

doi:2012.17.4.191

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Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2012;17(4):191-195.
Published online December 30, 2012.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12790/jkssh.2012.17.4.191

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Ulnar Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report

Hyun Joo Lee, Ji Soo Kim, In Hoo Ra, Poong Taek Kim

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ptkim@knu.ac.kr

Received: 2 August 2012 • Revised: 29 September 2012 • Accepted: 24 October 2012

Abstract

As a rare cause of cubital tunnel syndrome, we report a case of cubital tunnel syndrome caused by Schwannoma of the ulnar nerve. Enucleation and subcutaneous anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve resulted in complete relief of the patient's symptoms.

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