Lipofibromatous Hamartoma of a Digital Nerve -A Case Report-

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Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 1998;3(2):296-300.
Published online January 1, 1998.

Sang Soo Kim,Dae Ho Ha,Seok Kyun Park

무지 지신경에 발생된 Lipofibromatous Hamartoma -1례보고-

김상수,하대호,박석균

Abstract

Lipofibromatous hamartoma is a rare, benign tumor which slowly growing proliferative fibrofatty tissue surrounds and infiltrates major nerves and their branches, most oft en affecting the median nerve. Our case involved the volar ulnar digital nerve of the thumb, treat ed with a partial excision of the tumor. Treatment of this benign neoplasm is controversial(Amadio et al. 1988). Important nerve branches should not be sacrificed in order t o achieve radical excision. We report a case where the volar digital nerve of the thumb which was affected by this tumorlike process.

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