Abstract
Lipomatosis of nerves (LN) involves benign fibro-fatty infiltration and is often associated with territorial overgrowth of soft tissue and bone; this distinctive disease pattern can be visualized on plain radiographs. We recently discovered a case (presented by Sir Robert Jones in 1898 to the Pathological Society of London) that indirectly represents a historical landmark in the imaging of peripheral nerves. The clinical findings and image, with obvious soft tissue and bone overgrowth, are pathognomonic for LN, making this one of the earliest radiological observations of a peripheral nerve lesion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1059-1062 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta Neurochirurgica |
Volume | 157 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 26 2015 |
Keywords
- Lipomatosis of nerve
- Macrodactyly
- Macrodystrophia lipomatosa
- Nerve territory overgrowth
- Osteochondroma
- Peripheral nerve tumor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology