Lipofibromatous hamartoma of the median nerve: A case report

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Haris Shekhani, Emory University; Tarek Hanna, Emory University; Jamlik-Omari Johnson, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2016-01-01
• Publisher: EduRad Publishing
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2016, EduRad. All rights reserved.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v10i11.2787
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Journal of Radiology Case Reports
• ISSN: 1943-0922
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 11
• Start Page: 1
• End Page: 7
• Keywords: Case report; Median nerve; Microdystrophia lipomatosa; Hamartoma; Fibrolipoma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Perineurolipoma; Intraneural lipoma; Carpal tunnel; Fibrolipomatous hamartoma; Macrodactyly; Lipofibromatous hamartoma; Lipofibroma
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Radiology; Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery

Abstract

Lipofibromatous hamartoma is a rare and slow growing benign fibro-fatty tumor. It is characterized by the proliferation of mature adipocytes within the epineurium and the perineurium of the peripheral nerves. In the upper extremity, it most commonly affects the median nerve. Median nerve involvement commonly leads to pain, numbness, paresthesia and carpal tunnel syndrome. This article presents a case of lipofibromatous hamartoma in an 8-year-old child followed by a discussion of the epidemiology, diagnosis, imaging details and treatment options for this condition.