Chase's amputation in a patient with melanoma on the index finger: about a case

We report the case of a 40-year old patient referred by the Depatment of Dermatology at the Ibn Sina Hospital in Rabat for amputation of the index finger as a result of a melanoma diagnosed by biopsy. The amputation was performed according to Chase's method. Aesthetic and functional outcome was...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Pan African medical journal 2017, Vol.27, p.188-188
Hauptverfasser:	Madani, Tarik, Karabila, Mohamed Amine, Mhammdi, Younes, Kharmaz, Mohammed, El Ouadghiri, Mohamed, Lahlou, Abdou, El Bardouni, Ahmed, Mahfoud, Mustapha, Berrada, Mohamed Saleh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Adult Amputation - methods Biopsy Female Fingers - pathology Fingers - surgery Humans Melanoma - diagnosis Melanoma - pathology Melanoma - surgery Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis Skin Neoplasms - pathology Skin Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a 40-year old patient referred by the Depatment of Dermatology at the Ibn Sina Hospital in Rabat for amputation of the index finger as a result of a melanoma diagnosed by biopsy. The amputation was performed according to Chase's method. Aesthetic and functional outcome was very good six months following surgical treatment.
ISSN:	1937-8688
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.2017.27.188.8512