title: Suprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to spinoglenoid notch ganglion cyst: case reports and review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Suprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to ganglion cyst impingement has increasingly been found to be a cause of shoulder pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present 2 patients who complained of dull, poorly localised shoulder pain, which worsened with overhead activities. Magnetic resonance imaging showed ganglion cysts in the spinoglenoid notch.
  
  
  METHODS
  Both patients failed conservative management with physiotherapy and underwent shoulder arthroscopy. One patient underwent arthroscopic decompression of the cyst and the other had open excision of the cyst.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both patients experienced resolution of symptoms within 6 months of surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With appropriate treatment, suprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to ganglion cyst impingement is a treatable condition with potentially good results.
authors.affiliation: National Healthcare Group, Singapore. bernard.lee@nathealthgroup.com
authors.forename: Bernard C S
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Muthukaruppan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yegappan
authors.forename: Palaniappan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thiagarajan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D012540:Scapula; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery