Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Table of Contents J Reconstr Microsurg 2003; 19(5): 291-294DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42496 Copyright © 2003 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA. Tel.: +1(212) 584-4662 Digital Nerve Entrapment Due to Vascular Malformation Adisa Kursumovic1 , Cord Langner2 , Erwin Scharnagl1 , Horst Koch1 1Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Karl-Franzens University Hospital, Graz, Austrai 2Department of Pathology, Karl-Franzens University Hospital, Graz, Austria Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article ABSTRACT A case of digital nerve entrapment due to vascular malformation is reported. KEYWORDS Digital nerve - nerve compression - vascular malformation Full Text References REFERENCES 1 Trevaskis A E, Tilly D, Marcks K M, Heffernan A H. Loss of nerve function in the hand caused by ganglions. Plast Reconstr Surg . 1967; 39 97-100 2 Kuschner S H, Gelbermann R H, Jennings C. Ulnar nerve compression at the wrist. J Hand Surg . 1988; 13A 577-580 3 Foucher G, Berard V, Snider G. Distal ulnar nerve entrapment due to tumors of Guyon's canal: a series of ten cases. Handchirurg Mikrochirurg Plast Chirurg . 1993; 25 61-65 4 Rengachary S S, Arjunan K. Compression of the ulnar nerve in Guyon's canal by a soft tissue giant cell tumor. Neurosurgery . 1981; 8 400-405 5 Rafecas J C, Daube J R, Ehmann R L. Deep branch ulnar neuropathy due to giant cell tumor: report of a case. Neurology . 1988; 38 327-329 6 McFarland Jr B G, Hoffer M M. Paralysis of the intrinsic muscles of the hand secondary to lipoma in Guyon's tunnel. J Bone Joint Surg . 1971; 53A 375-376 7 Zahrawi F. Acute compression ulnar neuropathy at Guyon's canal resulting from lipoma. J Hand Surg . 1984; 9A 238-240 8 Babins D M, Lubhan J D. Palmar lipomas associated with compression of the median nerve. J Bone Joint Surg . 1994; 76A 1360-1362 9 Calder J S, Holten I, Terenghi G, Smith R W. Digital nerve compression by hyperplastic Pacinian corpuscles. J Hand Surg . 1995; 20B 218-221 10 Bowers W H, Doppelt S H. Compression of the deep branch of the ulnar nerve by an intraneural cyst. J Bone Joint Surg . 1979; 61A 612-613 11 Jaradeh S, Sanger J R, Maas E F. Isolated sensory impairment of the thumb due to an intraneural ganglion cyst in the median nerve. J Hand Surg . 1995; 20B 475-478 12 Boyer M I, Hochban T, Bowen V. Tarsal tunnel syndrome: an unusual case resulting from an inraneural degenerative cyst. Canadian J Surg . 1995; 38 371-373 13 Witthaut J, Steffens K, Koob E. Ungewöhnlicher Fall einer Metastase in die Weichteile der Hohlhand mit Kompression des N. medianus und N. ulnaris in Folge eines Nierenzellkarzinoms. Handchirurg Mikrochirurg Plast Chirurg . 1994; 26 137-140 14 Sälgeback S. Ulnar tunnel syndrome caused by anomalous muscles. Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg . 1977; 11 255-258 15 O'Hara J J, Stone J H. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist associated with aberrant flexor carpi ulnaris insertion. J Hand Surg . 1988; 13A 382-384 16 Papierski P. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist associated with a recurrent branch through the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon. J Hand Surg . 1996; 21B 347-348 17 Goldwirth M, Goodwin D RA. The “plastic bag syndrome”: compression of the digital neurovascular bundles by commercial plastic bags. J Hand Surg . 1999; 24B 116-117 18 Lee W J, Chae Y S. Superficial nerve damage of thumb of laparoscopic surgeon. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech . 2001; 11 207-208 19 Koch H, Haas F, Pierer G. Ulnar nerve compression in Guyon's canal due to a haemangioma of the ulnar artery. J Hand Surg . 1998; 23B 242-244 20 Linde U, Gaab M R. Hämangiom des Nervus ulnaris. Handchirurg Mikrochirurg Plast Chirurg . 1982; 14 20-22 21 Patel C B, Tsai T M, Kleinert H E. Hemangioma of the median nerve: a report of two cases. J Hand Surg . 1996; 11A 76-79 22 Bilge T, Kaya A, Altali M. Hemangioma of the peroneal nerve: case report and review of the literature. Neurosurgery . 1989; 25 649-652 23 Kalisman E J, Laborde K, Wolff T W. Ulnar nerve compression secondary to ulnar artery false aneurysm at Guyon's canal. J Hand Surg . 1982; 7A 137-139 24 Kay P R, Abraham J S, Davis D RA, Betfield H. Ulnar artery aneurysms after injury mimicking acute infection in the hand. Injury . 1988; 19 402-404 25 Hentz V, Jackson I, Fogarty D. Case report: false aneurysm of the hand secondary to digital amputation. J Hand Surg . 1978; 3A 199-200