Decompression and collagen wrapping of a fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve: a new approach for a rare and difficult problem

Joseph Meter; Taylor Anthony; John P Walsh; Ajit Amesur; Carl N Williams

doi:10.1080/23320885.2024.2344262

Decompression and collagen wrapping of a fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve: a new approach for a rare and difficult problem

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2024 Apr 23;11(1):2344262. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2024.2344262. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Joseph Meter¹, Taylor Anthony¹, John P Walsh¹, Ajit Amesur¹, Carl N Williams¹

Affiliation

¹ Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Abstract

Fibrolipomatous hamartoma is a rare benign slow growing fibrofatty tumor of peripheral nerves of unknown etiology. Clinical presentation may mimic carpal tunnel syndrome when involving the median nerve. We present a case of FLH of the median nerve in a 59-year-old female treated with decompression and collagen nerve wrapping.

Keywords: Collagen nerve wrap; decompression; fibrolipomatous hamartoma; median nerve.

Publication types

Case Reports