Pseudogout: A Rare Cause of Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Acute Guyon Canal Syndrome
Rackard, Forrest ; Lujan-Hernandez, Jorge ; Vanguri, Vijay ; Rothkopf, Douglas
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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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Rackard F, Lujan-Hernandez J, Vanguri V, Rothkopf D. Pseudogout: A Rare Cause of Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Acute Guyon Canal Syndrome. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2022 Aug 19;4(6):375-378. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2022.07.010. PMID: 36425382; PMCID: PMC9678675.