title: Acute carpal tunnel syndrome in Hansen's disease.
abstract: Two cases of acute carpal tunnel syndrome due to median nerve abscess as a consequence of Hansen's disease are reported. Nerve abscess as a cause of acute carpal tunnel syndrome is rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Accident Surgery, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, University of Allahabad, India.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gaur
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kulshreshtha
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swarup
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology