May 29
History (HX):
Enlarging mass over the volar aspect of the hand and wrist from infancy
Findings:
A large lobulated mass beginning at the carpal tunnel and extending distally at volar aspect of the hand.
Linear hypointensities are present within the mass related to nerve bundles with extensive fat interspersed between the nerve fascicles
Diagnostic (DX):
Fibrolipomatous Hamartoma of the nerve (proved)
Discussion:
There is a very rare slowly growing tumor in infants and children. It has a characteristic appearance on MRI that is often pathogonomonic and allows a confident diagnosis without the need for biopsy




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