title: [Compression of the median nerve by chondrosarcoma of the hand].
abstract: The authors report a case of median nerve compression due to a chondrosarcoma of the wrist. A 30 year-old right handed man complained of typical symptoms of median nerve compression. X-ray examination showed normal findings. During operation a more proximal lumbrical origin was the only abnormal finding. After nerve decompression pain relief was prompt. Six months later the patient again complained of symptoms of median nerve compression. Now X-ray examination showed scattered punctuate calcific densities of dystrophic calcification. The tumor was histologically shown to be a chondrosarcoma. It was treated by wide local excision and radiation therapy.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Hand- und Rheumachirurgie, Orthopädischen Universitätsklinik Essen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Steffens
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koob
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014953:Wrist / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Kompression des Nervus medianus durch ein Chondrosarkom der Hand.