Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by cysticercosis
We present a case of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) due to compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel, caused by cysticercosis. Nerve conduction studies revealed severe CTS. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested an inflammatory mass compressing the median nerve in carpal tunnel. The histo...
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| author | S. R. Sharma Nalini Sharma M. E. Yeolekar |
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| description | We present a case of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) due to compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel, caused by cysticercosis. Nerve conduction studies revealed severe CTS. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested an inflammatory mass compressing the median nerve in carpal tunnel. The histological diagnosis was consistent with cysticercosis. The case resolved with conservative treatment. Such solitary presentation of entrapment median neuropathy as CTS caused by cysticercosis is extremely rare. To our knowledge, this is the only case of its kind reported in literature till date. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-50ae7bcb80674ba28f00bdafb411d1892025-08-20T03:18:11ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2010-07-01430221021210.1055/s-0039-1699438Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by cysticercosisS. R. Sharma0Nalini Sharma1M. E. Yeolekar2North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Shillong, IndiaNorth Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Shillong, IndiaNorth Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Shillong, IndiaWe present a case of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) due to compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel, caused by cysticercosis. Nerve conduction studies revealed severe CTS. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested an inflammatory mass compressing the median nerve in carpal tunnel. The histological diagnosis was consistent with cysticercosis. The case resolved with conservative treatment. Such solitary presentation of entrapment median neuropathy as CTS caused by cysticercosis is extremely rare. To our knowledge, this is the only case of its kind reported in literature till date.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699438carpal tunnel syndromecysticercosisentrapment neuropathymedian nerve |
| spellingShingle | S. R. Sharma Nalini Sharma M. E. Yeolekar Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by cysticercosis Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery carpal tunnel syndrome cysticercosis entrapment neuropathy median nerve |
| title | Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by cysticercosis |
| title_full | Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by cysticercosis |
| title_fullStr | Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by cysticercosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by cysticercosis |
| title_short | Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by cysticercosis |
| title_sort | carpal tunnel syndrome caused by cysticercosis |
| topic | carpal tunnel syndrome cysticercosis entrapment neuropathy median nerve |
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