Table 5 Results of studies reporting on biopsies taken during carpal tunnel release of seemingly idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome
Study | Patients with Biopsy | Amyloid Positive Biopsy | Follow Up | Diagnosed with Systemic Amyloidosis | Type of Systemic Amyloidosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernandez Fuertes et al. [37] | 147 | 29 | 36 months | 4 | 3 AL, 1 ATTR |
Kyle et al. [40] | 35 | 35 | 11 years | 2 | 1 ATTR, 1 untyped |
Gioeva et al. [14] | 1010 | 98 | None | NR | Â |
Nakamichi et al. [41] | 108 | 10 | 12.5 years | 0 |  |
Sekijima et al. [18] | 100 | 34 | None | NR | Â |
Sperry et al. [45] | 98 | 10 | None, concomitant workup for systemic disease if biopsy positive | 3 | 2 ATTR, 1 AL |
Stein et al. [46] | 108 | 19 | None | NR | Â |
Sueyoshi et al. [13] | 54 | 20 | None | NR | Â |