Hypertrophied reversed palmaris longus muscle (pseudotumor) of the forearm causing median nerve compression: a case report

Hypertrophied reversed palmaris longus muscle (pseudotumor) of the forearm causing median nerve compression: a case report

Abstract Background The palmaris longus muscle is considered one of the most anatomically variable muscles in the human body. Localized swelling of the forearm due to hypertrophy of the palmaris longus muscle is rare. Case presentation Here, we report a rare case of a 24-year-old Arab man who presen...

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Main Authors: Majdi Hashem, Raheef Alatassi, Kaushal Narinder, Fawaz Emran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Palmaris longus
Muscle hypertrophy
Muscle anomaly
Muscle variant
Magnetic resonance image
Median nerve compression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02368-y

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