title: Recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome in a child due to fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve successfully treated by limited excision and decompression.
abstract: We present a case of recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome in a child caused by fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve which was successfully treated by limited excision of the fibrolipomatous tissue and decompression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK. rdb6@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bains
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kotwal
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saeed
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020423:Median Neuropathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence