Lipofibromatous Hamartoma of Median Nerve with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Case Report.

Chung, Jong Pil; Yoon, Eul Sik; Ahn, Duk Sun

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2000;27(2):173-175.
Published online March 1, 2000.

Lipofibromatous Hamartoma of Median Nerve with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Case Report.

Jong Pil Chung, Eul Sik Yoon, Duk Sun Ahn

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University.

Abstract

Lipofibromatous hamartoma of median nerve is an extremely rare tumor that involves the palmar aspect of the hand, wrist and distal forearm. Other terms to describe this condition include macrodystopia lipomatosa of median nerve and median nerve territory-oriented macrodactyly. Lipofibromatous hamartoma is the most common condition associated with macrodactyly in the hand Also it most commonly involves the median nerve and is one of the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome. We present a review of our experience with this unusual neoplasm and give a detailed follow-up on patient treated by surgical exploration with carpal tunnel release.

Keywords: Lipofibromatous hamartoma; Macrodactyly; Carpal tunnel syndrome