title: Entrapment of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve by a normal palmaris longus tendon.
abstract: An anomalous course of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve was noted in a patient with symptoms of compression of the median nerve and its palmar cutaneous branch at the wrist level. The palmar cutaneous branch of the nerve pierced the tendon of a normal palmaris longus muscle near its insertion. Decompression of the median nerve and its palmar cutaneous branch was performed, with complete relief of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Medical Center, Los Angeles 90024-1665, USA.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yospur
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gomez-Garcia
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lesavoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D014953:Wrist / Q000294:innervation*