Giant Median Nerve Due to Hamartoma Causing Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

INTRODUCTION: Lipofibromatous hamartoma (LFH) is a very rare, benign, slow-growing peripheral nerve tumor. CASE REPORT: We present a case of LFH of the median nerve, which caused enlargement of the median nerve and the digital branches in a young male, and was treated surgically. Our treatment choic...

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Autores principales: Kitridis, Dimitrios, Dionellis, Panagiotis, Xarchas, Konstantinos, Givissis, Panagiotis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6343552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30687665
http://dx.doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2250-0685.1160
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Lipofibromatous hamartoma (LFH) is a very rare, benign, slow-growing peripheral nerve tumor. CASE REPORT: We present a case of LFH of the median nerve, which caused enlargement of the median nerve and the digital branches in a young male, and was treated surgically. Our treatment choice was resection of large portions of the fibrofatty tissue and decompression of the carpal tunnel. CONCLUSION: A high index of suspicion for LFH is crucial in patients presenting with painless masses combined with acute compression neuropathy.

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