Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1969;51:352-362.
© 1969 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Intraneural Lipoma of the Median Nerve
REPORT OF TWO CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
HARVEY L. FRIEDLANDER M.D.1,
NORMAN J. ROSENBERG M.D.1, and
DAVID J. GRAUBARD M.D.1
1 From the Orthopedic Services, United States Army Hospital, Ryukyu Islands, and Mount Sinai Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
Eleven cases of intraneural lipomata of the median nerve found in the literature are reviewed. One additional case is reported. The clinical findings, diagnosis, and treatment are discussed. A similar case, in which the intraneural lipoma was part of macrodactyly, is also reported.