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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Secondary to: Title and subTitle BreakMycobacterium kansasii Infection FREE

Herbert Kaplan, MD; Mack Clayton, MD
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JAMA. 1969;208(7):1186-1188. doi:10.1001/jama.1969.03160070064021
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A patient with a severe and rapidly disabling carpal tunnel syndrome due to Mycobacterium kansasii responded well to surgical decompression of the carpal tunnel and subsequent antituberculous drug therapy. Surgical treatment alone had failed when the infectious nature of the process was not appreciated. Extrapulmonary infection with atypical mycobacteria may occur without pulmonary disease. It is important to obtain material to culture for acid-fast bacteria in undiagnosed soft tissue inflammations.

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Lester, W.:  Unclassified Mycobacterial Diseases , Ann Rev Med 17:351-360, 1966;.
Youmans, G.P.:  The Pathogenic "Atypical" Mycobacteria , Ann Rev Microbiol 17:473-494, 1963;.
Keller, R.H., and Runyon, E.H.:  Mycobacterial Diseases , Amer J Roentgen 92:528-539 ( (Sept) ) 1964;.
Wood, L.E.; Buhler, V.B.; and Pollak, A.:  Human Infection With the "Yellow" Acid-fast Bacillus , Amer Rev Tuberc 73:917-929 ( (June) ) 1956;.
Kelly, P.J.; Weed, L.A.; and Lipscomb, P.R.:  Infection of Tendon Sheaths, Bursae, Joints, and Soft Tissues by Acid-fast Bacilli Other Than Tubercle Bacilli , J Bone Joint Surg 45A:327-336 ( (March) ) 1963;.
Merckx, J.J.; Karlson, A.G.; and Carr, D.T.:  Disease in Man Associated With Unclassified Acid-fast Bacteria , Mayo Clin Proc 38:271-279 ( (July 3) ) 1963;.
Merckx, J.J.; Soule, E.H.; and Karlson, A.G.:  The Histopathology of Lesions Caused by Infection With Unclassified Acid-fast Bacteria in Man , Amer J Clin Path 41:244-255 ( (March) ) 1964;.
Godwin, M.C.:  Infection of Knee Joint by Mycobacterium kansasii , JAMA 194:88-89 ( (Oct 4) ) 1965;.
Hsu, K.H.K.:  Nontuberculosis Mycobacterial Infections in Children , J Pediat 60:705-710 ( (May) ) 1962;.
Maberry, J.D.; Mullins, J.F.; and Stone, O.J.:  Cutaneous Infection Due to Mycobacterium kansasii , JAMA 194:1135-1137 ( (Dec 6) ) 1965;.
Tinne, J.E.:  Human Infections With Atypical Mycobacteria , Scot Med J 10:413-419 ( (Nov) ) 1965;.
Kilbridge, T.M.; Gonella, J.S.; and Bolan, J.T.:  Pancytopenia and Death: Disseminated Anonymous Mycobacterial Infection , Arch Intern Med 120:38-46 ( (July) ) 1967;.
Zamorano, J., and Tompsett, R.:  Disseminated Atypical Mycobacterial Infection and Pancytopenia , Arch Intern Med 121:424-427 ( (May) ) 1968;.
Klinenberg, J.R.; Grimley, P.M.; and Seegmiller, J.E.;  Destructive Polyarthritis Due to a Photochromogenic Mycobacterium , New Eng J Med 272:190-193 ( (Jan 28) ) 1965;.
Chapman, J.S.; Bernard, J.S.; and Speight, M.:  Isolation of Mycobacteria From Raw Milk , Amer Rev Resp Dis 91:351-355 ( (March) ) 1965;.
Elston, H.R., et al:  Pulmonary Mycobacteriosis , Arch Intern Med 113:365-372 ( (March) ) 1964;.

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Mayers, L.B.:  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Secondary to Tuberculosis , Arch Neurol 10:426-429 ( (April) ) 1964;.
Lester, W.:  Unclassified Mycobacterial Diseases , Ann Rev Med 17:351-360, 1966;.
Youmans, G.P.:  The Pathogenic "Atypical" Mycobacteria , Ann Rev Microbiol 17:473-494, 1963;.
Keller, R.H., and Runyon, E.H.:  Mycobacterial Diseases , Amer J Roentgen 92:528-539 ( (Sept) ) 1964;.
Wood, L.E.; Buhler, V.B.; and Pollak, A.:  Human Infection With the "Yellow" Acid-fast Bacillus , Amer Rev Tuberc 73:917-929 ( (June) ) 1956;.
Kelly, P.J.; Weed, L.A.; and Lipscomb, P.R.:  Infection of Tendon Sheaths, Bursae, Joints, and Soft Tissues by Acid-fast Bacilli Other Than Tubercle Bacilli , J Bone Joint Surg 45A:327-336 ( (March) ) 1963;.
Merckx, J.J.; Karlson, A.G.; and Carr, D.T.:  Disease in Man Associated With Unclassified Acid-fast Bacteria , Mayo Clin Proc 38:271-279 ( (July 3) ) 1963;.
Merckx, J.J.; Soule, E.H.; and Karlson, A.G.:  The Histopathology of Lesions Caused by Infection With Unclassified Acid-fast Bacteria in Man , Amer J Clin Path 41:244-255 ( (March) ) 1964;.
Godwin, M.C.:  Infection of Knee Joint by Mycobacterium kansasii , JAMA 194:88-89 ( (Oct 4) ) 1965;.
Hsu, K.H.K.:  Nontuberculosis Mycobacterial Infections in Children , J Pediat 60:705-710 ( (May) ) 1962;.
Maberry, J.D.; Mullins, J.F.; and Stone, O.J.:  Cutaneous Infection Due to Mycobacterium kansasii , JAMA 194:1135-1137 ( (Dec 6) ) 1965;.
Tinne, J.E.:  Human Infections With Atypical Mycobacteria , Scot Med J 10:413-419 ( (Nov) ) 1965;.
Kilbridge, T.M.; Gonella, J.S.; and Bolan, J.T.:  Pancytopenia and Death: Disseminated Anonymous Mycobacterial Infection , Arch Intern Med 120:38-46 ( (July) ) 1967;.
Zamorano, J., and Tompsett, R.:  Disseminated Atypical Mycobacterial Infection and Pancytopenia , Arch Intern Med 121:424-427 ( (May) ) 1968;.
Klinenberg, J.R.; Grimley, P.M.; and Seegmiller, J.E.;  Destructive Polyarthritis Due to a Photochromogenic Mycobacterium , New Eng J Med 272:190-193 ( (Jan 28) ) 1965;.
Chapman, J.S.; Bernard, J.S.; and Speight, M.:  Isolation of Mycobacteria From Raw Milk , Amer Rev Resp Dis 91:351-355 ( (March) ) 1965;.
Elston, H.R., et al:  Pulmonary Mycobacteriosis , Arch Intern Med 113:365-372 ( (March) ) 1964;.
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