Carpal tunnel syndrome heralding polymyalgia rheumatica.
Presenting symptoms in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) may be atypical. We report herein two old females who developed a bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome several months before the typical symptoms of PMR appeared. In both patients the diagnosis of PMR was overlooked and a surgical release of the median nerve was performed. PMR should be considered in elderly people who develop an acute or subacute carpal tunnel syndrome.
Herrera
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B
Rheumatology Department, Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Spain.
Sanmartí
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R
Ponce
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A
Lopez-Soto
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A
Muñoz-Gómez
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J
D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone