Compound palmar ganglion causing compressive neuropathy of the median nerve

• Main Authors: Tribhuwan Narayan Singh Gaur, Mrudul Shah, Harish Rao
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
• Series: Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences
• Subjects: Compound palmar ganglion; neuropathy; tubercular tenosynovitis
• Online Access: http://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2017;volume=5;issue=1;spage=48;epage=50;aulast=Gaur

Tuberculosis (TB) of synovial sheath of tendon is uncommon, it is a severe form of extrapulmonary TB, diagnosis is obvious on clinical grounds in later stages, but is always confirmed by histopathology. Here, we are presenting a case of a 50-year-old female, who presented to us with gradual increasing swelling in her left hand and wrist and numbness over left thenar eminence. The patient was successfully treated with debulking operation and anti-tubercular drugs. Tubercular tenosynovitis of wrist and hand is a severe form of extrapulmonary TB. Intraoperatively, the presence of rice body or melon seed bodies is pathognomonic for confirming the diagnosis. Early diagnosis and intervention give good prognosis.