Sensory Neuropathy of the Common Palmar Digital Nerve Caused by Ganglion Cyst

Lee,  Jae Hoon; Cho,  Young Joo

doi:2015.20.1.39

Arch Hand Microsurg > Volume 20(1); 2015 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2015;20(1):39-42.
Published online March 31, 2015.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12790/jkssh.2015.20.1.39

Sensory Neuropathy of the Common Palmar Digital Nerve Caused by Ganglion Cyst

Jae Hoon Lee, Young Joo Cho

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ljhos69@naver.com

Received: 11 March 2015 • Revised: 11 March 2015 • Accepted: 20 March 2015

Abstract

Ganglion cysts that arise from the palm and compress the median nerve are rarely reported. Previous studies have described ganglion cysts compressing the motor branch of the median nerve, but no reports have described sensory neuropathy of the common palmar digital nerve as a result of ganglion cysts. We present a case of sensory neuropathy similar to carpal tunnel syndrome caused by a ganglion cyst that originated from the second carpometacarpal joint.