Hypothenar hammer syndrome: case report and literature review Síndrome do martelo hipotenar: relato de caso e revis o da literatura

Case report of a 69 year-old patient, with history of repetitive trauma events in the wrist, clinically simulating tenosynovitis, being held with Doppler Ultrasound and Magnetic Nuclear Resonance, which showed ulnar artery thrombosis. The accurate diagnosis of the hammer hypothenar disease through those tests enable an early intervention, improving the prognosis of patients affected by this rare disease. Paciente de 69 anos, com história de traumas repetitivos no punho, simulando clinicamente tenossinovite, sendo feitas ultrassonografia com doppler e ressonancia nuclear magnética, que evidenciaram trombose da artéria ulnar. O diagnóstico preciso da doen a do martelo hipotenar por meio desses exames possibilita uma interven o precoce e melhora o prognóstico dos pacientes acometidos por essa rara afec o.