Ultrasound findings of teres minor denervation in suspected quadrilateral space syndrome
✍ Scribed by Paraskevas S. Brestas; Marinos Tsouroulas; Zoi Nikolakopoulou; Katerina Malagari; Charalampos Drossos
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 244 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Isolated teres minor denervation is an uncommon finding on sonographic examination. We present a case of a 64‐year‐old man with increased echogenity of the teres minor muscle and a slight reduction in muscle bulk. Investigation of a suspected axillary nerve lesion included a detailed sonographic examination of the posterior shoulder and the axillary space, followed by MR imaging and electrophysiologic testing. This case demonstrates the potential importance of examining rotator cuff muscles when performing sonographic examination of the shoulder in patients with persistent symptoms, no history of trauma, and absence of tendon tears. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 34:343–347, 2006