title: Atypical venous glomangioma causing chronic compression of the radial sensory nerve in the forearm. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Extrinsic chronic nerve compression induced by nonendothelium derived vascular tumors is a rare occurrence at the forearm level. We present a case of severe chronic compression of the radial sensory nerve (RSN) caused by an undiagnosed venous glomangioma. The tumor was excised with complete symptoms relief. In the presence of severe nerve compression syndromes in young age, without predisposing comorbidities, atypical extrinsic compression due to vascular tumors should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Department for Vascular Surgery, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Piata Eftimie Murgu 2,Timisoara, Romania. ljiga@umft.ro
authors.forename: Lucian P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Jiga
authors.forename: Andreea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rata
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ignatiadis
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geishauser
authors.forename: Mihai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ionac
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D020425:Radial Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology*