title: Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by cysticercosis.
abstract: We present a case of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) due to compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel, caused by cysticercosis. Nerve conduction studies revealed severe CTS. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested an inflammatory mass compressing the median nerve in carpal tunnel. The histological diagnosis was consistent with cysticercosis. The case resolved with conservative treatment. Such solitary presentation of entrapment median neuropathy as CTS caused by cysticercosis is extremely rare. To our knowledge, this is the only case of its kind reported in literature till date.
authors.affiliation: North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Shillong, India.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Nalini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Yeolekar