Painful Vater-Pacini neuroma of the digit in neurofibromatosis type 1

Autor: Friedrich, Reinhard E., Hagel, Christian
Jazyk: German<br />English
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW, Vol 8, p Doc03 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2193-8091
DOI: 10.3205/iprs000129
Popis: Vater-Pacini neuromas are rare causes of severe pain in the phalanges. The cause of this change in the tactile corpuscles is unknown. A traumatic cause has been plausibly demonstrated, at least in some cases. Here, the rare occurrence of a Vater-Pacini neuroma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 is reported. The discussion addresses the difficulties of terminology and current diagnostic ed for differentiating small nodular masses of the palm and digits. The surgical treatment leads to rapid relief of the symptoms.
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