CARPAL-TUNNEL SYNDROME AS A HERALD OF AUTOIMMUNE RHEUMATIC DISORDERS

Authors
PAL B
Citation
B. Pal, CARPAL-TUNNEL SYNDROME AS A HERALD OF AUTOIMMUNE RHEUMATIC DISORDERS, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 90(4), 1997, pp. 216-217
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01410768
Volume
90
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
216 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-0768(1997)90:4<216:CSAAHO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
In six patients aged 59-71 years carpal tunnel syndrome, seemingly idi opathic, was followed by connective tissue disorders, in most cases au toimmune in nature, patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome ma y therefore require long-term follow-up, if inflammatory rheumatic con ditions are not to be missed.