title: Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome associated with interleukin 2 therapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, UK.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Heys
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Eremin
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins