Clinical importance of the extensor digitorum brevis manus muscle. Case report.
The extensor digitorum brevis manus muscle is a rare accessory hand muscle. It presents as a swelling on the dorsum of the hand and is often misdiagnosed as a ganglion. In symptomatic cases the treatment is division of the extensor retinaculum or ablation of the muscle.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital, Arhus, Denmark.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities*