Quadrilateral space syndrome

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Shoulder pain

Patient Data

Age: Adult

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

mri

Isolated denervation fatty atrophy of the deltoid muscle.

Case Discussion

Quadrilateral space syndrome is a rare neurovascular compression syndrome that may manifest with deltoid muscle atrophy due to compression of the axillary nerve within the quadrilateral space. The compression may be due to fibrous bands, trauma, or hypertrophy of the muscular borders.

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