Necrotic carpal tunnel syndrome in a child

Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Jul-Aug;31(4):500-3. doi: 10.1111/pde.12066. Epub 2013 Jan 30.

Abstract

Median nerve entrapment at the wrist level causes carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Although frequent in adults, CTS is a rare entity in children. Bouvier described an exceptional necrotic variant in 1979 in which skin, nail, and bone lesions are typical. We report the case of a 10-year-old child with necrotic CTS secondary to trauma. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in a child.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / etiology
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / surgery
  • Child
  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Necrosis
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications