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Case Reports
. 2016 Fall;20(4):15-168.
doi: 10.7812/TPP/15-168. Epub 2016 Sep 13.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Sarcoidosis: A Case Report of a Rare Neurologic Manifestation

Ajinkya Sonambekar  1 , Nikhil Gupta  2 , Akanksha Swadi  3 , Laxmikant Ramkumarsingh Tomar  4
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Sarcoidosis: A Case Report of a Rare Neurologic Manifestation

Ajinkya Sonambekar et al. Perm J. 2016 Fall.

Abstract

Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic inflammatory disease with myriad clinical manifestations. Neurologic involvement in sarcoidosis is uncommon. Peripheral neuropathic presentations include mononeuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex, and generalized sensory, motor, autonomic, and sensorimotor polyneuropathies.

Case presentation: We report a case of carpal tunnel syndrome caused by sarcoidosis in a 30-year-old woman. Other causes of carpal tunnel syndrome were ruled out. The patient responded well to the standard line of corticosteroid treatment and wrist splinting.

Discussion: Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by sarcoidosis is a rare presentation. The mechanism of neurologic involvement in sarcoidosis is not clear.

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Chest computed tomography scan showing right paratracheal and bilateral hilar nonnecrotic, noncalcific lymphadenopathy.
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