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Metacarpal Small Incision for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Published on: April 5, 2024
Giant Median Nerve Due to Hamartoma Causing Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Dimitrios Kitridis1, Panagiotis Dionellis2, Konstantinos Xarchas3
1Department of Orthopaedics, 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki. Greece.
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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