Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Childhood: Reported of Five New Cases

Carpal tunnel sybdrome is a condition rarely ecountered during the growth period. We decribe five new cases in two large Belgain university hospials. One case concerned a 2-year old child suffering from disseminated angiomatosis, an association not previously reported. Another case of mild severity corresponded to the classic association of trigger fingers and carpal tunnel syndrome. The third case was posttarumatic, and the last two cases were of the familial type that preciously has been reported in four families. We discuss these observarions and briefly review the literature.