Pseudogout: A Rare Cause of Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Acute Guyon Canal Syndrome

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Journal J Hand Surg Glob Online

Date 2022 Nov 25

PMID 36425382

Authors

Forrest Rackard

Jorge Lujan-Hernandez

Vijay Vanguri

Douglas Rothkopf

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Abstract

Pseudogout is an acute inflammatory arthropathy that often presents as a hot, swollen, painful joint. Rarely, the inflammatory response caused by pseudogout has led to acute neuropathic symptoms of the hand. We present a case of pseudogout causing acute neuropathic symptoms in the median and ulnar nerves, ultimately necessitating urgent surgical decompression. The patient's symptoms were alleviated after surgical decompression. Pseudogout should be considered a rare cause of acute neuropathic compression of the hand. Its management may require surgical intervention and should involve postoperative follow-up with a rheumatologist.

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