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Solitary osteochondroma of the distal radius: A rare cause of carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed using ultrasound
Author(s) -
Franz Torsten,
Leclère Franck Marie,
Rees Marcel Gregor
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22162
Subject(s) - medicine , carpal tunnel syndrome , osteochondroma , entrapment neuropathy , ultrasound , metaphysis , radiography , carpal tunnel , surgery , radiology
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment neuropathy in the upper extremity. A rare case of carpal tunnel syndrome due to solitary osteochondroma arising from the metaphysis of the distal radius is presented. Preoperative diagnosis was suspected by physical examination and high‐resolution sonography and confirmed by radiographs. Surgical treatment consisted of extended open carpal tunnel release and excision of the tumor. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 42 :557–559, 2014