| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Induced by Ectopic Calcification |
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Woo Young Jang, Il Sup Kim, Jae Taek Hong, Jae Hoon Sung, Byung Chul Son, Sang Won Lee, Seung Ho Yang |
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Department of Neurosurgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea |
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| Abstract |
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Two rare cases of carpal tunnel syndrome caused by calcification in the carpal tunnel are reported. Carpal tunnel syndrome is
easily diagnosed by history taking, physical examination and nerve conduction velocity study. Our cases demonstrate that the
compression of median nerve is caused by double clutches of thickened carpal ligament and calcified mass in the carpal tunnel.
We suggest that clinicians pay attention to simple X-ray findings preoperatively. |
| Key Words:
Carpal tunnel syndrome, Ectopic calcification, X-ray. |
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