[Lipofibroma of the median nerve. Clinical report of two cases].

Abstract

The following article presents two new cases of a lipofibroma of the median nerve. This formation is a very rare benign tumor of peripheral nerve tissue. Up to now 30 cases have been reported in the literature and are reviewed in this article and are compared with the two cases reported. Besides the operative treatment, which made the neuropathological diagnosis possible, preoperative diagnosis has been extended by MNT-scans of the involved parts of the nerve. The noninfiltrating character of the tumor could be well recognized on these scans. The signal quality and the anatomical proximity to the median nerve made the diagnosis of a lipofibroma likely. By the postoperative histological reviews the diagnosis was confirmed in classic manner. The immunological marking of the S-100 protein showed a remarkable reduction of this protein in these peripheral nerve tumors. The two cases reported by us recapitulate the clinical history typically and describe symptoms and our treatment for the lipofibroma of the median nerve.

• Authors: M Richter, J Rueger, C Lang
• Journal: Unfallchirurgie (Unfallchirurgie) Vol. 20 Issue 1 Pg. 42-8 (Feb 1994) ISSN: 0340-2649 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Lipofibrom des Nervus medianus. Klinischer Bericht über zwei Fälle.
• PMID: 8154058 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Biomarkers, Tumor
• S100 Proteins

Topics

• Biomarkers, Tumor (analysis)
• Child
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Humans
• Lipoma (pathology, surgery)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Median Nerve (pathology, surgery)
• Middle Aged
• Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms (surgery)
• S100 Proteins (analysis)