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KMID : 0361620190540050452
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2019 Volume.54 No. 5 p.452 ~ p.456
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Persistent Median Artery and Bifid Median Nerve in an Adolescent
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Lee Sang-Uk
Lee Hyun-Woo
Joo Sun-Young
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Abstract
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is rare in children. When it does occur in children, the most common causes reported are mucopolysaccharidosis and mucolipidosis. The median artery is a transitory vessel that develops from the axillary artery in early embryonic life and does not normally survive until postfetal life. In a small percentage of individuals, however, it persists into adulthood and is frequently accompanied by a bifid median nerve. A persistent median artery can be a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome in adults, but it is extremely rare in children and adolescents. This paper reports a case of a carpal tunnel syndrome caused by a persistent median artery and bifid median nerve in a 13-year-old girl.
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KEYWORD
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carpal tunnel syndrome, arteries, median nerve, adolescent
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