An unusual presentation of a recurrent neurofibroma in the hand
| Autor: | J. Compson, R. Srinivas Reddy, A. R. Tolat, Sarita Bajaj |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Weakness business.industry medicine.disease Dermatology Trunk Surgery Malignant transformation medicine.anatomical_structure Forearm Café au lait spot medicine Neurofibroma Orthopedics and Sports Medicine medicine.symptom Presentation (obstetrics) Neurofibromatosis business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 17:373-376 |
| ISSN: | 1432-1068 1633-8065 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00590-007-0201-9 |
| Popis: | Neurofibromas in the hand are uncommon and constitute less than 5% of all hand tumours. Accurate diagnosis and appropriate management are important because malignant transformation has been reported, especially in Von Recklinghausen’s neurofibromatosis. We report a case of a large neurofibroma in the right hand of an 18-year-old girl of Afro-Caribbean origin. She was symptomatic with complaints of pain and weakness of grip. General examination revealed multiple cafe-au-lait spots on the trunk and one nodular swelling in the forearm. The swelling was excised through a palmar approach and histology proved it to be a neurofibroma. The case is being reported for its rarity and it emphasizes the importance of general examination. Histopathological examination is vital in excluding malignant transformation. |
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