diff --git a/graphify/extractors/engine.py b/graphify/extractors/engine.py
index c2efaeafa..3f96577de 100644
--- a/graphify/extractors/engine.py
+++ b/graphify/extractors/engine.py
@@ -235,6 +235,17 @@ def _csharp_collect_type_refs(
             if c.is_named:
                 _csharp_collect_type_refs(c, source, generic, out, skip)
         return
+    if t == "tuple_type":
+        # A named tuple element carries both a `type` and a `name` field
+        # (`(int mode, string label)`). Only the `type` field feeds
+        # type-reference collection; the `name` is an identifier, not a type
+        # reference, and minting it produces junk "type" nodes (#3796).
+        for el in node.children:
+            if el.type == "tuple_element":
+                type_child = el.child_by_field_name("type")
+                if type_child is not None:
+                    _csharp_collect_type_refs(type_child, source, generic, out, skip)
+        return
     if node.is_named:
         for c in node.children:
             if c.is_named:
diff --git a/tests/test_csharp_tuple_type_refs.py b/tests/test_csharp_tuple_type_refs.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5a8cad1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_csharp_tuple_type_refs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"""C# named-tuple element names must not be collected as type references (#3796).
+
+In tree-sitter-c-sharp a named tuple type `(int mode, string label)` is a
+`tuple_type` whose children are `tuple_element` nodes carrying a `type` field
+and a `name` field. The type-reference collector walks every named child, so
+the element NAMES (`mode`, `label`) were minted as sourceless "type" nodes and
+emitted `references` edges from the declaring member — one junk type node per
+element, repeated in every file that declares such a signature. Only the
+`type` field of each element should feed type-reference collection.
+"""
+
+from graphify.extract import extract
+
+READER_CS = (
+    "namespace Demo\n{\n    public class Reader\n    {\n"
+    "        public static (int mode, string label) Read() => (1, \"a\");\n"
+    "    }\n}\n"
+)
+
+
+def _extract_source(source: str):
+    import os
+    import tempfile
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    d = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+    p = d / "Reader.cs"
+    p.write_text(source)
+    old = os.getcwd()
+    try:
+        os.chdir(d)
+        return extract([Path("Reader.cs")], cache_root=Path(tempfile.mkdtemp()))
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(old)
+
+
+def test_tuple_element_names_are_not_type_references():
+    r = _extract_source(READER_CS)
+
+    # Element NAMES must not be minted as type nodes.
+    labels = {n["label"] for n in r["nodes"]}
+    assert "mode" not in labels
+    assert "label" not in labels
+
+    # And no references edge may target a placeholder minted from a name.
+    for e in r["edges"]:
+        if e["relation"] != "references":
+            continue
+        target = next(n for n in r["nodes"] if n["id"] == e["target"])
+        assert target["label"] not in ("mode", "label"), (
+            f"references edge to tuple element name {target['label']}"
+        )