EC Orthopaedics

The authors report a rare observation of 2 cases presenting with thenar lipoma associated with acroparesthesia due to compression of the median nerve by a lipoma. MRI is the exam of choice to study the local extent of the tumor, the histological examination after complete excision of the tumor remains the only means of diagnostic affirmation.

 Keywords: Pseudo Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Lipomas; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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