A Solution for Surgical Treatment of the Combination Lipofibromatous Hamartoma and Macrodystrophia Lipomatosa: “Vascularised Digital Nerve Flap”

Abstract A 28-year-old man presented with a disproportionate enlargement of the fourth finger of the left hand since birth. This patient appeared to have a combination of lipofibromatous hamartoma and macrodystrophia lipomatosa. Surgical success was gained after elevation of a “vascularised digital...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie, 2013-02, Vol.45 (1), p.39-41
1. Verfasser:	Çöloğlu, H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Comorbidity Fallbericht Fingers - abnormalities Fingers - surgery Hamartoma - congenital Hamartoma - diagnosis Hamartoma - surgery Hand Deformities, Congenital - diagnosis Hand Deformities, Congenital - surgery Humans Limb Deformities, Congenital - diagnosis Limb Deformities, Congenital - surgery Lipomatosis - congenital Lipomatosis - diagnosis Lipomatosis - surgery Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Surgical Flaps - blood supply Surgical Flaps - innervation Surgical Flaps - surgery Tissue and Organ Harvesting - methods Ulnar Neuropathies - congenital Ulnar Neuropathies - diagnosis Ulnar Neuropathies - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract A 28-year-old man presented with a disproportionate enlargement of the fourth finger of the left hand since birth. This patient appeared to have a combination of lipofibromatous hamartoma and macrodystrophia lipomatosa. Surgical success was gained after elevation of a “vascularised digital nerve flap” and the distal resection. This method has not been described previously. We believe that it can be useful in selected cases.
ISSN:	0722-1819 1439-3980
DOI:	10.1055/s-0033-1334901