Compression of the deep branch of the ulnar nerve due to oedema of the hand.
A patient with swelling of the hand due to multiple bites presented with a compression of the deep branch of the ulnar nerve. The nerve was not surgically decompressed but following the resolution of the oedema the nerve recovered spontaneously. The compression of the ulnar nerve in Guyon's Canal due to oedema has not been previously reported.
D000293:Adolescent; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve