title: Focal tenosynovial amyloid deposition as a rare cause of median nerve compression at the wrist.
abstract: Although certain local and systemic aetiologies for the carpal-tunnel syndrome are known, a large number of cases of this syndrome do not have a conclusive aetiology. We present a case of histologically proven focal tenosynovial deposition of amyloid presenting as a rare cause of median nerve compression at the wrist.
authors.affiliation: Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de la Harpe
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Corlett
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D013710:Tendons / Q000378:metabolism; D014953:Wrist
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid