title: Fibrolipoma of the median nerve: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 38 year-old patient presented with right median nerve distribution paresthesias. Electrodiagnostic studies confirmed severe carpal tunnel syndrome. A palmar mass prompted a magnetic resonance imaging scan, which suggested a fibrolipoma of the median nerve. Carpal tunnel release resulted in resolution of preoperative pain and paresthesias. We review the literature dealing with this primary nerve tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lowenstein
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chandnani
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Tomaino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*