Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to gouty tenosynovitis: a case report.
A 30-year-old patient developed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to gouty tenosynovitis. Relief of symptoms followed removal of the tophaceous masses from the carpal tunnel. Surgical treatment is recommended whenever there is symptomatic median nerve compression.
D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery