title: Giant lipoma of the deep palmar space, mimicking persistent carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: In a patient with persisting signs of median nerve compression, a giant lipoma of the deep palmar space was discovered during revision surgery. All symptoms disappeared postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Pellenberg, Department of Orthopedics, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Smet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bande
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabry
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery