Extensor digitorum brevis manus. A case report.
A 45-year-old man presented with swelling on the dorsum of both hands, discomfort and pain, all of which became aggravated with activity. An anomalous muscle, the extensor digitorum brevis was found bilaterally. Division of the extensor retinaculum was performed in one hand, excision of the anomalous muscle in the other. One year after surgery, the patient was asymptomatic in both hands.
D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014953:Wrist