Unusual findings in ultrasound screening for carpal tunnel syndrome in a patient with acromegaly: Bifid median nerve and persistent median artery

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common complication in acromegaly and is often associated with enlargement of the median nerve. Morphological changes in the median nerve and surrounding tissues can be visualized easily by ultrasound (US) scanning in suspected patients. Ultrasonography also offers...

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Published in:Neurology and clinical neuroscience 2021-01, Vol.9 (1), p.118-120
Main Authors: Cüce, İsa, Beke, Sinem Kübra, Veziroğlu, Enes, Demir, Hüseyin, Bayram, Fahri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acromegaly
bifid median nerve
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Median nerve
persistent median artery
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasound
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Summary:Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common complication in acromegaly and is often associated with enlargement of the median nerve. Morphological changes in the median nerve and surrounding tissues can be visualized easily by ultrasound (US) scanning in suspected patients. Ultrasonography also offers priceless contributions to visualization of anatomical variations and pathological conditions that may potentially be associated with CTS. We present the presence of bifid median nerve and persistent median artery, which are both unusual findings, during the US screening for CTS in a 36‐year‐old male patient with acromegaly.
ISSN:2049-4173
2049-4173
DOI:10.1111/ncn3.12458