Posttraumatic neuroma of the median nerve: a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome.
A case of carpal tunnel syndrome caused by a posttraumatic neuroma-in-continuity of the median nerve is reported. Such a cause of median nerve compression is rare.
D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve; D009463:Neuroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications*