Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Children with Hypogammaglobulinemia: Case Report.
10.4055/jkoa.2009.44.4.486
- Author:
Seoung Joon LEE
1
;
Min Seok KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konkuk University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. lsjmd@kuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carpal tunnel syndrome;
Children;
Hypogammaglobulinemia
- MeSH:
Adaptive Immunity;
Agammaglobulinemia;
Arthritis;
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome;
Cellulitis;
Child;
Humans;
Immunoglobulins;
Osteomyelitis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2009;44(4):486-489
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs infrequently in children. Genetic disorders and systemic disease of carpal tunnel syndrome may be the predisposing factors for carpal tunnel syndrome in children. Immunoglobulins (Ig) play a major role in adaptive immunity, and the loss of certain species of immunoglobulin is known to increase the risk of certain types of infection. Patients with hypogammaglobulinemia have an increased risk of cellulitis, arthritis and osteomyelitis. We describe the management of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in children with hypogammaglobulinemia.
