Recurrent Lipofibromatous Hamartoma of the Median Nerve.
10.4055/jkoa.2012.47.4.316
- Author:
Chul Hong KIM
1
;
Bo Kun KIM
;
Young Hoon LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. cusem9@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
median nerve;
lipofibromatous hamartoma;
carpal tunnel syndrome
- MeSH:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome;
Decompression;
Hamartoma;
Median Nerve;
Peripheral Nerves
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2012;47(4):316-320
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lipofibromatous hamartoma is a rare tumor of the peripheral nerves which is characterised by an excessive infiltration of the epineurium and perineurium by fibroadipose tissue and very few cases have been described and reported in the literature. Surgical treatments of lipofibromatous hamartoma include partial excision, debulking operation, nerve decompression and so on. We report a case of recurrent lipofibromatous hamartoma of the median nerve that partial excision was done previously but causing secondary carpal tunnel syndrome and a review of the literature regarding the etiology, pathogenesis and surgical management of lipofibromatous hamartoma.
