title: The first radiographic image of a peripheral nerve disorder? Lipomatous macrodactyly (unrecognized lipomatosis of nerve).
abstract: Lipomatosis of nerves (LN) involves benign fibro-fatty infiltration and is often associated with territorial overgrowth of soft tissue and bone; this distinctive disease pattern can be visualized on plain radiographs. We recently discovered a case (presented by Sir Robert Jones in 1898 to the Pathological Society of London) that indirectly represents a historical landmark in the imaging of peripheral nerves. The clinical findings and image, with obvious soft tissue and bone overgrowth, are pathognomonic for LN, making this one of the earliest radiological observations of a peripheral nerve lesion.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors: Mark A
authors: MA
authors: Mahan
authors: Nikhil
authors: N
authors: Prasad
authors: Robert J
authors: RJ
authors: Spinner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000266:history*; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000266:history*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000266:history*; D011859:Radiography