Giant lipoma of the hand: case report and literature review

Giant lipoma of the hand: case report and literature review

Giant lipoma of the hand is rare. The diagnosis is based on a clinical tumor and acroparesthesia from compression of the median and ulnar nerves. The MRI is the best exam to study local extension. Fibrolipoma of the median nerve and low-grade liposarcoma are the principal differential diagnoses.

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Veröffentlicht in:Chirurgie de la main 2010-02, Vol.29 (1), p.44-47
Hauptverfasser: Fnini, S, Hassoune, J, Garche, A, Rahmi, M, Largab, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:fre
Schlagworte:
Biopsy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Electromyography
Hand
Humans
Lipoma - complications
Lipoma - diagnosis
Lipoma - epidemiology
Lipoma - surgery
Liposarcoma - diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Paresthesia - etiology
Rare Diseases
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Zusammenfassung:Giant lipoma of the hand is rare. The diagnosis is based on a clinical tumor and acroparesthesia from compression of the median and ulnar nerves. The MRI is the best exam to study local extension. Fibrolipoma of the median nerve and low-grade liposarcoma are the principal differential diagnoses.
ISSN:1769-6666
DOI:10.1016/j.main.2009.11.006