Author/Authors :
salduz, ahmet istanbul university - faculty of medicine - department of orthopedics and traumatology, Turkey , çinar, arda memorial sisli hospital - department of orthopedics, Turkey , alp, mehmet memorial sisli hospital - department of orthopedics, Turkey , özmen, emre istanbul university - faculty of medicine - department of orthopedics and traumatology, Turkey , ergin, ömer naci istanbul university - faculty of medicine - department of orthopedics and traumatology, Turkey , eralp, ibrahim levent istanbul university - faculty of medicine - department of orthopedics and traumatology, Turkey
Abstract :
Objective: Compression of nerves by benign bone and soft tissue tumors comprise an uncommon cause of peripheral neuropathies. We aim to present cases of peripheral nerve compression due to benign bone and soft tissue tumors treated in our clinic.Methods: We report a case series with a total of 16 patients who were treated in our clinic between 2010 and 2015. Mean age of the patients was 28 (2,5-55). Six of the patients had osteochondroma of the fibular head. The remaining 10 patients had various soft tissue tumors localized at different locations. Patients presented with pure sensory, pure motor, or mixed sensory and motor deficits. Mean duration of follow-up was 38 (11-120) months. Results: All patients underwent surgical excision and were treated additionally with vitamin supplements. All patients regained function within 1 month post-operatively. There was no recurrence at the end of the follow-up. Conclusions: Compression by tumors should be included in the differential diagnosis and work-up of peripheral neuropathies. Results are excellent with prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention.
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Benign tumors , nerve compression , neuropathies , osteochondorma
