title: Carpal tunnel syndrome due to gouty infiltration of the lumbrical muscles and flexor tendons.
abstract: A case of gout first presenting as carpal tunnel syndrome due to intratendinous and lumbrical muscle involvement with tophi is reported. Surgical decompression with excision of tophi and diseased muscle produced symptomatic relief.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, No. 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore. Gamaliel_Tan@ttsh.com.sg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013585:Synovitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery