von Willebrand's disease presenting as acute carpal tunnel syndrome.
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.
Parthenis
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Orthopaedic Department, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Karagkevrekis
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Waldram
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000150:complications*