Introduction Brachial plexus lipomas are extremely rare benign tumors that may cause slow
progression of neurological deficits leading to thoracic outlet syndrome. Up to now, surgery …

Background: Lipomas are common benign tumors. When they develop in proximity to
peripheral nerves, they can cause neurologic symptoms secondary to mass effect. Previous …

A 40-year-old female presented for surgical consultation of an upper extremity soft tissue
mass. Initial ultrasound report recorded a 5.5 cm mass, consistent with a subcutaneous …

Background Compression of the median nerve by a tumour in the elbow and forearm region
is rare. We present a case of neuropathy of the median nerve secondary to compression by …

Lipomas associated with distal peripheral nerves are well recognized; however, those
impinging on the brachial plexus are rare. We document a unique case of a sarcoidosis …

Delayed diagnosed intermuscular lipoma causing a posterior interosseous nerve palsy in a
patient with cervical spondylosis: the “priceless” value of the clinical examination in the …

BACKGROUND: Nonneural sheath origin tumors include some rare benign and malignant
lesions, and the compression of peripheral nerves by benign fatty tumors is infrequently …

A lipoma is a common, benign soft‐tissue tumor that rarely arises in the upper limb. When
one does occur in the hand, the location of the lipoma can cause nerve compression, which …

Background: Lipomas are benign soft tissue tumours, progressively expanding in volume.
Beside frequent aesthetic consequences, lipomas can also exert pressure on surrounding …

Lipomas are benign soft tissue tumors that can be either superficial or deep. Superficial
lipomas are mostly asymptomatic whereas deep-seated lipomas can occasionally cause …