@article{article_307473, title={BENIGN BONE AND SOFT-TISSUE TUMORS OF THE EXTREMITIES CAUSING COMPRESSION OF NERVES}, journal={Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine}, volume={80}, pages={26–32}, year={2017}, DOI={10.18017/iuitfd.307473}, author={Salduz, Ahmet and Çınar, Arda and Alp, Mehmet and Özmen, Emre and Ergin, Ömer Naci and Eralp, İbrahim Levent}, keywords={Nöropati,bening tümörler,osteokondroma,sinir basısı}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"> <b> <span style="font-size:10pt;">Objective: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:10pt;"> 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. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"> <b> <span style="font-size:10pt;">Methods: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:10pt;"> 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. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"> <b> <span style="font-size:10pt;">Results: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:10pt;"> 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. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"> <b> <span style="font-size:10pt;">Conclusions: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:10pt;"> 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. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"> <b> <i> <span style="font-size:10pt;">Keywords: </span> </i> </b> <span style="font-size:10pt;"> Benign tumors; nerve compression; neuropathies;
osteochondorma.  </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={İstanbul Üniversitesi}