Lipofibromatous hamartoma of the digital branches of the median nerve presenting as carpal tunnel syndrome: A rare case report with review of the literature

Lipofibromatous hamartoma of the digital branches of the median nerve presenting as carpal tunnel syndrome: A rare case report with review of the literature

Lipofibromatous hamartoma (LFH) is a rare, benign fibrofatty tumor composed of a proliferation of mature adipocytes within peripheral nerves, which form a palpable neurogenic mass. It affects the median nerve in 66-80% of cases, causing pain and sensory and motor deficits in the affected nerve distr...

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Main Authors: Ranjan Agrawal, Cheena Garg, Arjun Agarwal, Parbodh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Index finger
lipofibromatous hamartoma
macrodactyly
median nerve
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2016;volume=59;issue=1;spage=96;epage=98;aulast=Agrawal

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