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Purpose: Lipomatosis of nerve (LON) is a rare, ill-defined, fibro-fatty tumor intermingled with nerve fascicles. Classically, LON presents as a focal distal lesion involving the median nerve at the wrist. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of proximal disease involvement in cases of upper extremity LON using magnetic resonance imaging. Methods: Twelve patients treated between 1998 and 2016 for upper extremity LON were studied. Ten patients underwent MRI...