Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by an intraosseous ganglion of the capitate.
Intraosseous ganglions often arise in the foot and ankle but are less common within the carpal bones. We present a case of an intraosseous ganglion of the capitate bone associated with compression of the median nerve that was seen on plain radiographs and magnetic resonance images.
Darcy
Peter F
PF
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Lewisham, London, UK. peter.darcy@imperial.ac.uk
Sorelli
Paulo G
PG
Qureshi
Ford
F
Orakwe
Sam
S
Ogufere
Wallace
W
D000328:Adult; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male