J. Beltran et Zs. Rosenberg, DIAGNOSIS OF COMPRESSIVE AND ENTRAPMENT NEUROPATHIES OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY - VALUE OF MR-IMAGING, American journal of roentgenology, 163(3), 1994, pp. 525-531
Compressive and entrapment neuropathies (CENs) are relatively common c
linical syndromes characterized by neurologic manifestations caused by
mechanical or dynamic compression of peripheral nerves. Radiologists
are often required to evaluate CENs primarily to rule out soft-tissue
lesions as a potential cause of the syndrome. MR imaging has become th
e best technique for accurate delineation of soft tissue lesions, and
it is ideally suited for the assessment of CEN. Although many CENs of
the upper extremity have been described in the clinical literature, on
ly a few of them have received attention in radiologic publications. T
his review focuses on the most common CENs involving the upper extremi
ty, with special emphasis on the MR manifestations.