Treatment of Extensor Digitorum Brevis Manus Myalgia With Botulinum Toxin

Extensor digitorum brevis manus (EDBM) muscles are accessory dorsal hand muscles that are present in 1%-3% of the population. These muscles are not commonly symptomatic, but they can occasionally cause pain and discomfort and may be misdiagnosed as tenosynovitis or a ganglion cyst. In this case, we...

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Published in:PM & R 2014-03, Vol.6 (3), p.284-286
Main Authors: Wendel, Ian, DO, Cole, Jeffrey, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Botulinum Toxins - administration & dosage
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Electromyography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Injections, Intramuscular
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Myalgia - diagnosis
Myalgia - drug therapy
Myalgia - physiopathology
Neurotoxins - administration & dosage
Pain Measurement
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Summary:Extensor digitorum brevis manus (EDBM) muscles are accessory dorsal hand muscles that are present in 1%-3% of the population. These muscles are not commonly symptomatic, but they can occasionally cause pain and discomfort and may be misdiagnosed as tenosynovitis or a ganglion cyst. In this case, we describe an appropriate workup of dorsal hand masses and myalgia that are suspected to be related to EDBM muscles. The patient's symptoms were controlled with injections of botulinum toxin into the EDMB muscle belly, which allowed the patient to be relatively pain free for a considerable amount of time and avoid surgery.
ISSN:1934-1482
1934-1563
DOI:10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.09.010