Giant palmar lipoma with median nerve neuropathy: A case report and review of literature

Abstract

Lipomas are familiar and routinely encountered soft-tissue tumors, which are generally asymptomatic; however, when they become too large or when they are present at some unusual locations, such as the hand, they can cause pressure symptoms due to neurological compression. We report the case of a 55-year-old lady with carpal tunnel syndrome due to a giant palmar lipoma. She was successfully treated with tumor excision and nerve decompression, thus highlighting the key points in diagnosis and precautions to be taken during surgery so that untoward complications can be avoided.