Median Nerve Palsy Secondary To A Ganglion Cyst: A Case Report

Abstract

We report a case of ganglion cyst inside the carpal tunnel presenting as median nerve palsy. We consider that the median nerve palsy in this case was due to direct nerve compression within the carpal tunnel caused by a ganglion cyst.

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