Bilateral Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome Case Presentation and Literature Review

Hypothenar hammer syndrome is a rare cause of vascular insufficiency. Generally, patients report a history of repetitive trauma to the hypothenar region of the hand. Symptoms often consist of cold intolerance, pain, paleness, and paresthesia due to digital ischemia. The severity of these symptoms wi...

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Published inCase reports in vascular medicine Vol. 2022; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Estíbaliz, Andrés-Trasahedo, Eztizen, Labrador-Sánchez, Osman-Alberto, Salazar-Asencio, Bryan-Josué, Flores-Robles, Valvanera, Pinillos-Aransay, Lerena, Laura Torrecilla, Juan-Antonio, López-Martín
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Hindawi 28.06.2022
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Aneurysms
Asymptomatic
Case Report
Case reports
Cyanosis
Hand surgery
Hands
Ischemia
Literature reviews
Medical imaging
Patients
Rheumatology
Scleroderma
Ulcers
Ultrasonic imaging
Vascular surgery
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Hypothenar hammer syndrome is a rare cause of vascular insufficiency. Generally, patients report a history of repetitive trauma to the hypothenar region of the hand. Symptoms often consist of cold intolerance, pain, paleness, and paresthesia due to digital ischemia. The severity of these symptoms will depend on the extent of ulnar artery occlusion and the presence or absence of collaterals between this artery’s superficial and deep branches. It is a rare clinical entity, which on multiple occasions requires a surgical approach. We present a 63-year-old man with bilateral Raynaud’s phenomenon secondary to hypothenar hammer syndrome successfully treated by vascular repair surgery. In patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon, it is important to know that there are reversible causes such as hypothenar hammer syndrome.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Matthias Reinhard
ISSN:2090-6986
2090-6994
DOI:10.1155/2022/2078772