Bilateral median nerve compression at the level of Struthers' ligament. Case report

Struthers' ligament syndrome is a rare cause of median nerve entrapment. Bilateral compression of the median nerve is even more rare. It presents with pain, sensory disturbance, and/or motor function loss at the median nerve's dermatomal area. The authors present the case of a 21-year-old...

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Published inJournal of neurosurgery Vol. 92; no. 4; p. 693
Main Authors Aydinlioglu, A, Cirak, B, Akpinar, F, Tosun, N, Dogan, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2000
Subjects
Adult
Decompression, Surgical
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Humerus - pathology
Humerus - surgery
Ligaments - pathology
Ligaments - surgery
Median Neuropathy - etiology
Median Neuropathy - surgery
Nerve Compression Syndromes - etiology
Nerve Compression Syndromes - surgery
Neuralgia - etiology
Periosteum - pathology
Periosteum - surgery
Sensation Disorders - etiology
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Summary:Struthers' ligament syndrome is a rare cause of median nerve entrapment. Bilateral compression of the median nerve is even more rare. It presents with pain, sensory disturbance, and/or motor function loss at the median nerve's dermatomal area. The authors present the case of a 21-year-old woman with bilateral median nerve compression caused by Struthers' ligament. She underwent surgical decompression of the nerve on both sides. To the authors' knowledge, this case is the first reported bilateral compression of the median nerve caused by Struthers' ligament. The presentation and symptomatology of Struthers' ligament syndrome must be differentiated from median nerve compression arising from other causes.
ISSN:0022-3085
DOI:10.3171/jns.2000.92.4.0693