title: Fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve.
abstract: A case of fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve is presented. The operative findings were characteristic. The diagnosis should be confirmed by histological examination of a biopsy from an involved palmar cutaneous branch, and treatment should be limited to decompression of the ligament or fascia over the involved area.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery