title: Bullosis diabeticorum in median nerve innervated fingers shortly after carpal tunnel release: case report.
abstract: Bullosis diabeticorum is a cutaneous manifestation of diabetes mellitus, mainly observed in the lower extremities in patients with longstanding disease. The etiology is unknown, but an association with neurologic or vascular disturbances has been suggested. We have reviewed a case of a 70-year-old man with rapid development of bullae in median nerve innervated fingertips following carpal tunnel release.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. Electronic address: Elisabeth.Brogren@med.lu.se.
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brogren
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Lars B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Dahlin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Bullosis diabeticorum; carpal tunnel release; diabetes mellitus; diabetic blisters