Solitary osteochondroma of the distal radius: a rare cause of carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed using ultrasound.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment neuropathy in the upper extremity. A rare case of carpal tunnel syndrome due to solitary osteochondroma arising from the metaphysis of the distal radius is presented. Preoperative diagnosis was suspected by physical examination and high-resolution sonography and confirmed by radiographs. Surgical treatment consisted of extended open carpal tunnel release and excision of the tumor.
Hand Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Uster Hospital, Uster, Switzerland; Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Torsten
T
Franz
Franck Marie
FM
Leclère
Marcel Gregor
MG
Rees
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography
carpal tunnel syndrome; median nerve; osteochondroma; peripheral nerves; ultrasonography