Fibrolipomatous Hamartoma of Nerve

W e present a case of a patient with fibrolipomatous hamartoma of nerve. A 28-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of swelling at lateral half of left hand for 7 years. Magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed Co-axial cable like appearance in axial sections and spaghetti like appearance in coronal sections. Excision of the mass revealed a large grayish white tumor under flexor retinaculum extending proximal to wrist joint with octopus like extensions in hand. Partial excision of tumor was done to prevent injury to nerves and flexor tendons. A pathologic diagnosis of fibrolipomatous hamartoma of nerve was made. ibrolipomatous hamartoma, Tumor, Nerve