title: Quadrangular space syndrome associated with superficial radial sensory neuropathy.
abstract: Compression of the axillary nerve in the quadrangular space is an unusual cause of pain and paresthesia of the upper extremity. In this report, the authors present a patient with a 1-year history of an undiagnosed axillary nerve compression associated with radial sensory neuropathy who improved after surgical decompression of the quadrangular space.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0340, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla / Q000294:innervation*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011826:Radial Nerve; D013577:Syndrome