Acute carpal tunnel syndrome caused by pigmented villonodular synovitis of the wrist. 1988

L K Chidgey, and R M Szabo, and D A Wiese
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis, Sacramento.

An 89-year-old woman developed an acute carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to hemarthrosis associated with pigmented villonodular synovitis of the wrist. Pigmented villonodular synovitis is rare in a patient of this age and is an unusual cause of carpal tunnel syndrome.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002349 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Entrapment of the MEDIAN NERVE in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the CARPAL BONES. This syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); ACROMEGALY; PREGNANCY; and other conditions. Symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally. Impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45) Compression Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel,Entrapment Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel,Amyotrophy, Thenar, Of Carpal Origin,Median Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel,Carpal Tunnel Syndromes,Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel,Syndromes, Carpal Tunnel
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D013585 Synovitis Inflammation of the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE. Plica Syndrome,Synovial Plica Syndrome,Synovial Hypertrophy,Synovial Thickening,Hypertrophies, Synovial,Hypertrophy, Synovial,Plica Syndrome, Synovial,Synovial Hypertrophies,Synovial Thickenings,Synovitides,Thickening, Synovial,Thickenings, Synovial
D013586 Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular Diffuse outgrowth arising from the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; SYNOVIAL BURSA; or TENDON sheath around the joint cavity, with extension to surrounding soft tissue. It is characterized by pigmented HEMOSIDERIN-containing MACROPHAGES; FOAM CELLS; and multinucleated GIANT CELLS. It usually occurs in the hands and feet, and around large joints, such as in the ankle and knee joints. Diffuse Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor,Pigmented Villonodular Synovitides,Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis,Synovitides, Pigmented Villonodular,Villonodular Synovitides, Pigmented,Villonodular Synovitis, Pigmented

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