Giant lipofibromatous hamartoma of median nerve in a child
Clin. biomed. res
; 43(1): 86-89, 2023.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Lipofibromatous hamartoma (LFH) is a rare fibrofatty tumor of adipocytes within peripheral nerves, affecting mainly children. It typically presents as a palpable mass surrounding the nerves of the upper limbs, causing pain and neurological deficits in the affected nerve distribution. We report the case of a child with a 2-years presentation of a mass in the right wrist associated with pain and paresthesia, who underwent investigation with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It showed thickening of the median nerve with spaghetti-like appearance associated with lipomatous tissue in a coaxial cable-like pattern, both features characteristic of LFH. This case illustrates the importance of MRI in the differential diagnosis of limb masses in the pediatric population.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Median Neuropathy
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Fibroma
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Hamartoma
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin. biomed. res
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Goiás/BR