Peripheral nerve hamartoma with macrodactyly in the hand: Report of three cases and review of the literature

J Hand Surg Am. 1978 Jul;3(4):307-12. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(78)80029-x.

Abstract

Two patients with hamartomas of the median nerve and one with hamartoma of the ulnar nerve associated with macrodactyly are described. Nineteen similar cases of this association have been found in the literature. There is evidence that these two conditions are part of a localized regional growth disturbance. This type of macrodactyly should be differentiated from neurofibromatosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fingers / abnormalities*
  • Hamartoma / complications*
  • Hamartoma / diagnosis
  • Hamartoma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Median Nerve* / pathology
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / diagnosis
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / complications*
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Thumb / abnormalities
  • Thumb / innervation
  • Thumb / pathology
  • Ulnar Nerve* / pathology