title: Ulcero-osteolytic lesions in a woman with type 2 diabetes and carpal tunnel syndrome: A case report and literature review.
abstract: We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes presenting with ulcers and ostelytic lesions on distal phalanges of left hand, who was diagnosed with the rare "ulcero-mutilating" variant of carpal tunnel syndrome. A review of literature on cutaneous manifestations associated with the syndrome is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy. Electronic address: eromeo@unime.it.
authors.forename: Elisabetta L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Previti
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giandalia
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppina T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cucinotta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Carpal tunne syndrome; Type 2 diabetes; Ulcero-osteolytic lesions