[Extraskeletal chondroma of the hand, a rare cause of carpal tunnel syndrome].
The authors report the case of a 18 years old girl presenting with a carpal tunnel syndrome, with no history of trauma and a progression of the symptoms in 2 months. Surgery was performed and the diagnosis seems to be an extraskeletal chondroma of the hand.
Service d'orthopédie-traumatologie, centre hospitalier universitaire Brugmann (ULB), place Van-Gehuchten 4, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgique.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler