De Quervain’s tenosynovitis in a child

Abstract

Etiology for sub-acute wrist pain in children are many which includes fracture, inflammation involving tendons, joints or other soft tissues and rarely neoplasm. Inflammation involving the tendons also known as tenosynovitis is very rare in children. It is due to an overuse injury associated with activities involving the corresponding tendons for prolonged periods. Activities contributing to inflammation include typing, lifting and manipulation. We report a 9 years old female child who presented with pain and swelling at lateral end of right wrist and was diagnosed to have De Quervain’s tenosynovitis which is very rare in children.