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Necrotic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a Child

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 n...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2014-07, Vol.31 (4), p.500-503
Main Authors: Maldonado García, César, Valente Duarte de Sousa, Isabel Cristina, López Cepeda, Larissa
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Language:English
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.12066