Traumatically induced lymphangioma of the ulnar nerve - Case report

Lymphangiomas, benign hamartomatous lesions involving lymphatic tissue, res ult from a failure of lymphatic channels to communicate with the venous sys tem or normal lymphatic channels. The authors describe a case in which a ly mphangioma arising within the ulnar nerve developed after trauma to the sam e area. This is the second reported case of a lymphangioma that originated from a peripheral nerve and the first case in which the lesion was associat ed with trauma. The authors propose that a lymphangioma involving the perip heral nerve may be the result of trauma.