Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Caused by Parosteal Lipoma: A Case Report

An 83-year-old woman presented with weakness in her right-hand and wrist extensors and swelling in the proximal part of the right forearm. Electromyography (EMG) confirmed involvement of posterior interosseous nerve at the level of proximal forearm. MR imaging demonstrated the characteristics of lip...

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Main Authors: Hatem Salama, Pradeep Kumar, Salah Bastawrous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/785202
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description An 83-year-old woman presented with weakness in her right-hand and wrist extensors and swelling in the proximal part of the right forearm. Electromyography (EMG) confirmed involvement of posterior interosseous nerve at the level of proximal forearm. MR imaging demonstrated the characteristics of lipoma which extended on the anterolateral aspect of the right forearm and at the level of the radius neck. The lesion was parosteal lipoma causing compression and paralysis of the posterior interosseous nerve without sensory deficit. In this paper, posterior interosseous nerve palsy due to compression of a parosteal lipoma recovered after excision of the lipoma followed by intensive rehabilitation for six month. Surgical excision should be performed to ensure optimal recovery from the nerve paralysis.
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spelling doaj-art-7644ef77cd924ec4bf319385159739ca2025-02-03T05:59:26ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/785202785202Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Caused by Parosteal Lipoma: A Case ReportHatem Salama0Pradeep Kumar1Salah Bastawrous2Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3NE, UKGlan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl LL18 5UJ, UKGlan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl LL18 5UJ, UKAn 83-year-old woman presented with weakness in her right-hand and wrist extensors and swelling in the proximal part of the right forearm. Electromyography (EMG) confirmed involvement of posterior interosseous nerve at the level of proximal forearm. MR imaging demonstrated the characteristics of lipoma which extended on the anterolateral aspect of the right forearm and at the level of the radius neck. The lesion was parosteal lipoma causing compression and paralysis of the posterior interosseous nerve without sensory deficit. In this paper, posterior interosseous nerve palsy due to compression of a parosteal lipoma recovered after excision of the lipoma followed by intensive rehabilitation for six month. Surgical excision should be performed to ensure optimal recovery from the nerve paralysis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/785202
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Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Caused by Parosteal Lipoma: A Case Report
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title Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Caused by Parosteal Lipoma: A Case Report
title_full Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Caused by Parosteal Lipoma: A Case Report
title_fullStr Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Caused by Parosteal Lipoma: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Caused by Parosteal Lipoma: A Case Report
title_short Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Caused by Parosteal Lipoma: A Case Report
title_sort posterior interosseous nerve palsy caused by parosteal lipoma a case report
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