Use of Ultra-high-frequency Ultrasound on Diagnosis and Management of Lipofibromatous Hamartoma: A Technical Report

Daniel Boczar; Antonio J Forte; Luiza P Serrano; Stephen D Trigg; Steven R Clendenen

doi:10.7759/cureus.5808

Use of Ultra-high-frequency Ultrasound on Diagnosis and Management of Lipofibromatous Hamartoma: A Technical Report

Cureus. 2019 Sep 30;11(9):e5808. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5808.

Authors

Daniel Boczar¹, Antonio J Forte¹, Luiza P Serrano², Stephen D Trigg³, Steven R Clendenen⁴

Affiliations

¹ Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Florida - Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Jacksonville, USA.
² Plastic Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
³ Orthopaedics, Mayo Clinic Florida - Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Jacksonville, USA.
⁴ Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.

Abstract

Lipofibromatous hamartoma (LFH) is a rare, benign tumor found in the peripheral nerves which is challenging to diagnose. We present a case report of the use of ultra-high-frequency ultrasound (UHFUS) on a patient with an LFH to provide valuable information not available on other imaging modalities regarding tumor invasion of the nerve fascicles.

Keywords: lipofibromatous hamartoma; ultra-high-frequency ultrasound.