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ArticleCureus2025

Hypothenar Lipoma Presenting With Ulnar Neuropathy: A Rare Case and Review of Surgical Management.

Mohamed Elsakka, Nayef Louri

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Mohamed ElsakkaPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burns Unit, Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services Military Hospital, Riffa, BHR.
Nayef LouriPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burns Unit, Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services Military Hospital, Riffa, BHR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipomas of the hand are rare, particularly in the hypothenar region. We present a case of a 43-year-old male patient with a slow-growing, painless mass in the right hypothenar area causing intermittent tingling and paresthesia in the ulnar nerve distribution. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed a lipomatous lesion. Surgical excision revealed the mass adherent to the superficial branch of the ulnar nerve. Histopathology confirmed a benign lipoma. The patient experienced complete sensory recovery six months postoperatively, with no recurrence. This report discusses the importance of early diagnosis and nerve-sparing excision in hypothenar lipomas.

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hand tumorshypothenar lipomasoft tissue neoplasmsurgical excisionulnar nerve compression

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PMID41116922
PMCPMC12535757

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