Acute carpal tunnel syndrome caused by idiopathic tumoral calcinosis.
We present a case of acute carpal tunnel syndrome due to compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel caused by tumoral calcinosis. Wrist immobilization and oral corticosteroids produced excellent clinical resolution. Radiologically, the calcific mass disappeared.
Sánchez-Martín
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Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
Proubasta-Renart
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy