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Superficial Radial Neuropathy due to Anatomic Variation: A Case Report

해부학적 변이로 인한 표재성 요골 신경병증: 증례 보고

  • Changwon Choi (Department of Radiology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hye Jung Choo (Department of Radiology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
  • 최창원 (인제대학교 의과대학 인제대학교 부산백병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 추혜정 (인제대학교 의과대학 인제대학교 부산백병원 영상의학과)
  • Received : 2023.04.06
  • Accepted : 2023.09.03
  • Published : 2024.03.01
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Abstract

Superficial radial neuropathy is a purely sensory neuropathy, usually caused by nerve entrapment in the distal forearm. We report a case of superficial radial neuropathy caused by the anomalous course of the superficial radial nerve, which was found to be spirally encircling the brachioradialis tendon in the distal forearm. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an anatomical variant of the superficial radial nerve that causes neuropathy.

표재성 요골 신경 병증은 일반적으로 원위 팔뚝의 신경 포획으로 인해 발생하는 순수 감각 신경 병증이다. 저자들은 원위부 팔뚝의 상완요골근 힘줄을 나선형으로 둘러싸고 있는 표재성 요골 신경의 비정상적인 주행으로 인한 표재성 요골 신경 병증 증례를 보고하고자 한다. 저자들이 검토한바로는 이것은 신경 병증을 유발하는 표재성 요골 신경의 최초의 초음파 영상 증례 보고이다.

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