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Published in: Clinical Rheumatology 12/2021

01-12-2021 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Clinical Image

Carpal tunnel syndrome revealing a fibrolipoma of the median nerve

Authors: Maroua Slouma, Zeineb Zarrouk, Feten Maatoug, Rim Dhahri, Nada Mansouri, Wajdi Amorri, Leila Metoui, Imen Gharsallah, Bassem Louzir

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 12/2021

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A 25-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of sensory disturbance affecting the three radial digits and the lateral half of the ring finger of his right hand. He reported nocturnal numbness and tingling in the hand's median nerve territory. …
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Metadata
Title
Carpal tunnel syndrome revealing a fibrolipoma of the median nerve
Authors
Maroua Slouma
Zeineb Zarrouk
Feten Maatoug
Rim Dhahri
Nada Mansouri
Wajdi Amorri
Leila Metoui
Imen Gharsallah
Bassem Louzir
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 12/2021
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-021-05851-z

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