title: Ulnar nerve tuberculoma: A case report and literature review.
abstract: Ulnar nerve tuberculoma is a rare case of tuberculous involvement of the peripheral nerve, which has attracted the attention of physicians. Here, we report the case of a patient with ulnar nerve tuberculoma. A 25-year-old patient presented progressive numbness on his left hand and forearm, and typical symptoms were not evident. The patient had no history of trauma or contact with any individuals with active tuberculosis. Exploratory surgery was performed and a granuloma-like lesion was found on the left ulnar nerve of the patient. The lesion was completely removed. We prepared hand-painted renderings for this rare disease for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. Histopathological examination of the specimen confirmed the presence of tuberculoma. After 1year of adequate antitubercular treatment, the patient recovered fully. Doctors need the most detailed radiographic information and histological results to confirm the diagnosis of this rare disease. At present, surgery is an effective way to resolve symptoms of ulnar nerve tuberculoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhong Shan Road, 116011 Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China; Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Jinpu New Area, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Mingzhi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhong Shan Road, 116011 Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China; Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhong Shan Road, 116011 Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaohong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhong Shan Road, 116011 Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China; Operation Room, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhong Shan Road, 116011 Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhong Shan Road, 116011 Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhong Shan Road, 116011 Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhong Shan Road, 116011 Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhong Shan Road, 116011 Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: luming_dmu@sina.com.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhong Shan Road, 116011 Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: quwei_dmu@126.com.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Peripheral nerve lesion; Peripheral neuropathy; Tuberculoma; Tuberculosis; Ulnar nerve