BILATERAL CARPAL-TUNNEL SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH INTERLEUKIN-2 THERAPY

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作者
HEYS, SD [1 ]
MILLS, KLG [1 ]
EREMIN, O [1 ]
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[1] UNIV ABERDEEN,DEPT ORTHOPAED,ABERDEEN AB9 2ZB,SCOTLAND
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10.1136/pgmj.68.801.587
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report the development of synchronous bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in a woman with metastatic colorectal cancer, undergoing treatment with recombinant interleukin 2. A carpal tunnel decompression was carried out on the hand which was more severly affected, with a gradual recovery in median nerve function. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of carpal tunnel syndrome in association with recombinant interleukin 2.
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