Extraskeletal chondroma as a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome: a case report.
We report a case of carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of an extraosseous chondroma in a 47-year-old gentleman. This case demonstrates the importance of clinical examination and occasional radiographs in this not uncommon condition. We also highlight that this well known entrapment syndrome is not only caused by the common causes that we all know, but also any space-occupying lesion in the carpal tunnel compressing the median nerve.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peterborough Hospitals NHS Trust, Thorpe Road, Peterborough, UK. jdcumming1@aol.com
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D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014953:Wrist