PubMed · 3822323
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D J Habes. 1987. CTS precludes simple solutions.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3822323/
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Causes include congenital defects, trauma, and inflammation. Some forms are overdiagnosed, particularly carpal tunnel syndrome. Others--such as thoracic outlet syndrome and anterior interosseous nerve syndrome--are rare. Diagnosis and management are relatively straightforward in most cases, but much remains to be learned about the natural course and prevention of these disorders.
In 2 patients, carpal tunnel syndrome was one of the presenting manifestations of a noncutaneous T cell lymphoma. Infiltration of the carpal tunnel by neoplastic T cells was proven by biopsy in both patients. In 1 case, the carpal tunnel syndrome was associated with eosinophilic fasciitis. These observations emphasize the importance of histologic examination of annular ligaments removed during surgical decompression procedures.