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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2025

Case Report: Sliding gouty tophi: a case of dynamic ultrasound diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Chenchen Qu, Heping Deng, Bo Lu, Yaru Mi, Hui Ye, Yaru Zhu

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis: A Narrative Review of Complementary Roles of Neuromuscular Ultrasound and Electrodiagnostic Studies.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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6 authors.

Chenchen QuDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Heping DengDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Bo LuTrauma Emergency Center, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yaru MiDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Hui YeDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yaru ZhuDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) caused by gouty tophi is a rare clinical condition. In this case, ultrasonography clearly identified gouty tophi deposited within the superficial flexor tendon of the right middle finger, resulting in tendon thickening. The thickened tendon was constrained by the transverse carpal ligament, leading to restricted finger movement. Additionally, when the finger was extended, the thickened tendon slid beneath the transverse carpal ligament, triggering severe symptomatic episodes of CTS. This observation provided direct evidence of the underlying etiology of CTS in this patient.

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carpal tunnel syndromeflexor tendongouty tophimedian nervemusculoskeletal ultrasound

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PMID40433241
PMCPMC12106300

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