Lipofibromatous hamartoma of a digital branch of the median nerve: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Lipofibromatous hamartoma is an uncommon tumor that causes nerve\nenlargement due to fatty adipose tissue infiltration in peripheral\nnerves being the median nerve at the carpal tunnel the most commonly\naffected site, typically associated with macrodactyly. Here we present a\ncase which affected a digital branch of the median nerve