Recurrent blistering of the fingertips as a sign of Carpal tunnel syndrome: An effect of nerve compression

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 545-546

  Baroni, Adone ^a   Piccolo, Vincenzo ^a   Russo, Teresa ^a   Ruocco, Vincenzo ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLISTER; BULLOUS DIABETICORUM; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DESQUAMATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINGER TIP INJURY; HEMORRHAGIC BLISTER; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; HYPOSTHENIA; MEDICAL HISTORY; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEURASTHENIA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SKIN EXAMINATION;

AGED; BLISTER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; HYPESTHESIA; MUSCLE WEAKNESS;

EID: 84859984013     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.3199     Document Type: Article

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