Fingertip necrosis as a sign of carpal tunnel syndrome

Scarfì, Federica; Arunachalam, Meena; Galeone, M; Bassi, Andrea; Difonzo, Elisa Margherita

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2012.07.028

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“…Cutaneous involvement in CTS is rare, having been described as an ulcerative-mutilating form in 1979 by Bouvier, 3 with some reports in the dermatological literature, 4 , 5 , 6 which are generally described as ulcerative or ulcerative-mutilating forms.…”

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Case for diagnosis. Bilateral ulcerations on the distal phalanges of the second and third fingers - Ulcerative carpal tunnel syndrome

Almeida¹,

Garcia²,

Gomes³

et al. 2023

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

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Case for diagnosis. Bilateral ulcerations on the distal phalanges of the second and third fingers - Ulcerative carpal tunnel syndrome

Almeida¹,

Garcia²,

Gomes³

et al. 2023

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

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“…Many reports in the literature describe dermatological involvement following CTS, such as ulceration, blistering, hypohidrosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and irritant contact dermatitis. Severe cutaneous impairment can also lead to a severe variant called ulcerative mutilating CTS ( 2 ). Overall, 27 studies have been published, reporting 43 cases of cutaneous and nail changes associated with CTS ( 3 ).…”

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Atypical Dermatitis of the Hand: A Quiz

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“…Numbness and tingling along the dermatome innervated by the median nerve are common symptoms of CTS [1] . Albeit rarer, CTS may also manifest itself dermatologically, in the form of a blistering, painless ulceration on the fingertips, fingertip necrosis, nail discoloration, contact dermatitis, Raynaud's phenomenon, or even autoamputation [2][3][4][5] . Hypohidrosis is yet another condition reported in conjunction with CTS [6] .…”

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Hypohidrosis and dermatological manifestations as guides for the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome

Atış¹

2018

Haydarpasa Numune Med J

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Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common entrapment neuropathy. Hypohidrosis along with some skin findings have been reported to be associated with CTS. Our aims are to detect the incidence of hypohidrosis and accompanying skin manifestations in patients with CTS and to investigate potential relationships between the severity of CTS and the accompanying skin manifestations/hypohidrosis. Methods: Thirty-four patients with CTS were enrolled in the study. The severity of CTS was divided into three categories: mild, moderate, and severe. The patients were examined to detect skin findings occurring due to CTS. The starch iodine test was applied to measure hypo-or hyperhidrosis. Results: Of the 34 patients, 29 (85.3%) had bilateral CTS and 63 hands with CTS were evaluated. Skin manifestations were detected in 36hands (57.1%) with CTS. The most common skin findings were contact dermatitis, painful swelling on fingers, and xerosis. Hypohidrosis was detected on 16 hands (47%) with CTS and was found to be statistically more common on the hands with moderate or severe CTS (p=0.000). Discussion and Conclusion: Hypohidrosis is a common finding of CTS and is associated with severe disease. If there is presence of suspicious skin findings and hypohidrosis on hands and fingers, a differential diagnosis of CTS should be kept in mind.

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Fingertip necrosis as a sign of carpal tunnel syndrome

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Case for diagnosis. Bilateral ulcerations on the distal phalanges of the second and third fingers - Ulcerative carpal tunnel syndrome

Case for diagnosis. Bilateral ulcerations on the distal phalanges of the second and third fingers - Ulcerative carpal tunnel syndrome

Atypical Dermatitis of the Hand: A Quiz

Hypohidrosis and dermatological manifestations as guides for the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome

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