title: Fibroma of a tendon sheath at the wrist: a rare cause of compression of the median nerve.
abstract: We report a case of fibroma of a tendon sheath, a rare benign tumour, which presented as a painless swelling at the wrist and caused symptoms of median nerve compression. We have also reviewed similar cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road, Cottingham, UK. anselmo@patim.freeserve.co.uk
authors.forename: Anselmo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garrido
authors.forename: Wee Leon
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Paul R W
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Stanley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014953:Wrist