title: von Willebrand's disease presenting as acute carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: We describe a patient who developed acute carpal tunnel syndrome due to spontaneous bleeding without a history of injury. Immediate decompression relieved the symptoms. Further haematological investigations revealed that the patient was suffering from von Willebrand's disease.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Parthenis
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Karagkevrekis
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Waldram
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000150:complications*