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21896172

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-9-29
pubmed:abstractText
ABSTRACT: BACK GROUND: Although phlebotomy is a common procedure, there is limited information concerning to documented complications of venipuncture. CASE PRESENTATION: A 45 year old left- handed woman was refered for elecrodiagnostic study with dysesthesia and pain in left medial forearm. She noted these symptoms three weeks after phelebotomy. Electrodiagnostic study showed severe involvement of left side Medial Antebrachial Cutaneous nerve (MAC nerve). CONCLUSION: Phelebotomy is a cause of MAC nerve injury. Electrodiagnostic testing can be helpful in evaluating cases of sensory disturbance after phlebotomy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1749-7221
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
5
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Paresthesia and forearm pain after phlebotomy due to medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve injury.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baghyatollah Hospital, Baghyatollah University of Medical Sciences, Mollasadra Street, Tehran, Iran. mahsaasheghan@yahoo.com.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article