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P.059 Weill-Marchesani Syndrome – a rare etiology for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2024

H Chiu*
Affiliation:
(Ottawa) R Almarwani (Ottawa) H McMillan (Ottawa) J Richer (Ottawa) J Roth (Lucerne) A Yaworski (Ottawa)*
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Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is less common in children but can be associated with significant disability. Pediatric CTS can be associated with an underlying disorder most commonly storage disorders including mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS). We report a patient with bilateral severe CTS secondary to Weill-Marchesani Syndrome (WMS). Methods: A retrospective chart review was completed. Results: A five-year-old female presented with a three-year history of bilateral thumb weakness and insensate digits two and three. Nerve conduction studies (NCS) revealed severe bilateral CTS. She underwent bilateral carpal tunnel release (CTR). Unfortunately, post-operative NCS was unchanged. Ultrasound showed significant median nerve compression with flexor tendon thickening. Metabolic investigations showed no evidence of a storage disorder. Trio whole exome sequencing showed two de novo likely pathogenic variants in ADAMTS10: c.1174delC, p.H392TfsX9 and a deletion of exons 3-8. Her exam was also noted to show bilateral camptodactyly and brachydactyly, and bilateral cataracts characteristic of WMS. Conclusions: Identifying the etiology of CTS is important for management and prognosis. WMS is a genetic connective tissue disorder that can cause brachydactyly and abnormal tendon thickening, which can have implications on surgical outcomes. Awareness of this diagnosis prior to surgery would allow for better patient counseling and management decisions.

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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation