Hamartoma (Subscribe)  

Three unusual cases of a rare, tumor-like condition, lipofibromatous hamartoma, are reported. This lesion is composed of fibrous and fatty tissue that infiltrates peripheral nerves, typically on the volar aspect of the upper extremities of children and young adults. All three patients had a painless soft tissue mass of the...

A 47-year-old patient presented with long duration pain in the right wrist and hand, with difficulty in writing and fullness of volar aspect of the wrist. Physical examination revealed fullness in the volar aspect of the wrist. Tinel's sign, indicating nerve compression was positive. Motor and sensory examination was otherwise...