Lipofibromatous hamartoma of the superficial peroneal nerve: Two case reports

Lipofibromatous hamartoma of sciatic nerve: A case report

“…Conservative treatments and invasive surgery, including debulking, external or internal neurolysis, or radical excision with or without fascicular grafts, have been described [ 2 , 14 ]. As described by Ying-Ling et al, conservative excision with preservation of the nerve function is recommended when internal neurolysis with meticulous microdissection under high magnification is unavailable or impossible [ 15 ]. In our patient, simple excision of the mass was performed and the patient had a good clinical outcome without complications.…”

“…Most commonly, lipofibromatous hamartomas occur in the median nerve and its branches, followed by ulnar and few other sites such as radial, digital, cranial and plantar have also been reported [ 3 , 4 ]. However, cases involving sciatic nerve or superficial peroneal nerve are extremely rare [ 5 ]. Lipomatosis of nerve presents as lump, moderate numbness, tingling, and weakness in the territory of the nerve involved.…”