Senile systemic amyloidosis presenting as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome

Amyloid. 2002 Dec;9(4):252-5. doi: 10.3109/13506120209114102.

Abstract

A 74-year-old woman who had developed numbness in both hands was diagnosed as having bilateral carpal and right cubital tunnel syndrome and underwent bilateral carpal and right cubital tunnel release. Transthyretin immunoreactive amyloid deposits were seen on specimens and were also detected in gastric, duodenal and ileal mucosal biopsies. The transthyretin gene analysis showed no mutation. This is a rare case of senile systemic amyloidosis presenting as carpal tunnel syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amyloidosis / diagnosis*
  • Amyloidosis / genetics
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Prealbumin / genetics

Substances

  • Prealbumin