Salazar-Vizuet I, Cobos-Bonilla MG, Villar-Trujillo A, Romero-Espinosa F

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ABSTRACT

We describe the presence of carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to a giant lipoma in a 53-year-old woman, assessed in the plastic and reconstructive surgery outpatient clinic. A study protocol was begun and surgical management was offered, attaining a 100% clinical improvement, four weeks after surgery. Six months after surgery she did not have a recurrence. It was an interesting finding with a rare etiology as a cause of a very frequent clinical entity. This should remind us that in the differential diagnosis of a tumor in the hand, a lipoma should be considered.

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