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Compression of the median nerve in the proximal forearm by a giant lipoma: A case report
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 giant lipoma in the proximal forearm. CASE PRESENTATION A 46-year-old man presented with a six month history of gradually worsening numbness and paresthesia on the palmar aspect of the left thumb and thenar eminence. Cl...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis & Rheumatism
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0004-3591,1529-0131
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780230720