title: [Lipoma as a rare cause of nerve compression syndrome in the hand and forearm].
abstract: We report on three patients who were operated on peripheral nerve compression syndromes in the hand and forearm caused by a lipoma. After surgical removal of the lipoma, distinct improvement or even recovery of symptoms was observed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfall-, Hand- und Plastische Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Malteser Krankenhaus St. Josef, Hamm/Westfalen, Germany. dr.gruber@arcormail.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Towfigh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000294:innervation*; D006225:Hand / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery