title: [Contusion of the ulnar nerve with fibro-lipomatous hypertrophy. A case report].
abstract: The autor describes a case of compression syndrom of the ulnar nerve at the elbow after a blow-injury. At the operation the nerve presented a considerable fibro-lipomatous intraneural hypertrophy with extention over almost the whole length of the extremity. Furthermore, a similar case of the deep branch of the radial nerve is mentioned, presenting the same pathological condition. Till now, only cases affecting the median nerve, have been described in the world literature.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000150:complications*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
vernacular_title: Uber einen Fall von Kontusion des N. ulnaris mit fibro-lipomatöser Hypertrophie