Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome associated with interleukin 2 therapy.
We report the development of synchronous bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in a woman with metastatic colorectal cancer, undergoing treatment with recombinant interleukin 2. A carpal tunnel decompression was carried out on the hand which was more severely affected, with a gradual recovery in median nerve function. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of carpal tunnel syndrome in association with recombinant interleukin 2.
Heys
S D
SD
Department of Surgery, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, UK.
Mills
K L
KL
Eremin
O
O
D000368:Aged; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects
D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins