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Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology 1/2014

Open Access 01-03-2014 | Case Report

Posterior interosseous nerve syndrome due to intramuscular lipoma

Authors: M. Allagui, S. Maghrebi, B. Touati, M. Koubaa, R. Hadhri, M. F. Hamdi, A. Abid

Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Lipomas are extremely common benign soft tissue tumors that are usually subcutaneous and asymptomatic. However, an intramuscular lipoma, occurring adjacent to the proximal radius, may easily cause paralysis of the posterior interosseous nerve because of a specific anatomical relationship of these structures in that area. In this report, we describe an unusual case of a 48-year-old-woman with a posterior interosseous nerve syndrome due to an intramuscular lipoma. The patient had good recovery after surgery and rehabilitation physiotherapy.
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Metadata
Title
Posterior interosseous nerve syndrome due to intramuscular lipoma
Authors
M. Allagui
S. Maghrebi
B. Touati
M. Koubaa
R. Hadhri
M. F. Hamdi
A. Abid
Publication date
01-03-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Orthopaedics and Traumatology / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1867-4569
Electronic ISSN: 1867-4577
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-013-0203-5

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