Intratendinous Ganglion in the Extensor Digitorum Communis of the Hand: A Case Report

Lee,  Sang Uk; Kim,  Hyoung Min; Yoo,  Jong Min; Kim,  Jeana; Roh,  Youn Tae; Park,  Il Jung

Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2010;15(1):47-51.
Published online March 1, 2010.

Sang Uk Lee, Hyoung Min Kim, Jong Min Yoo, Jeana Kim, Youn Tae Roh, Il Jung Park

¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea. jikocmc@naver.com
²Department of Clinical Pathology, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea.

Abstract

Ganglions are most common benign lesion of the hand and wrist. Although they usually arise from tendon sheaths, those originating within a tendon substance itself are rare. The etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of the intratendonous ganglion are not completely understood. We report a case of an intratendinous ganglion that developed in the extensor digitorum communis tendon of the hand and caused the extension limitation of the wrist. Treatments consisted of the intratendinous ganglion excision and meticulous tendon repair followed by tenosynovectomy.