title: Median nerve compression caused by a synovial cyst.
abstract: A case of median nerve compression at the wrist by a synovial cyst is described. Precise localization of the source of the synovial cyst was determined by surgical exploration and visualization of the carpal tunnel space.
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014953:Wrist