Localized hypertrophic neuropathy--a rare, clinically almost unknown syndrome.
Localized hypertrophic neuropathy is a rare disease, which predominantly affects the radial nerve. The pathogenesis of this alteration is not yet clearly understood. We report a case with an unusually long history, discuss the relevant treatment briefly, and review the literature.
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000473:pathology