Lipoma of the index digit--a very rare location

M Stuffer; J E Thurner

doi:10.1007/BF00444272

Lipoma of the index digit--a very rare location

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1995;114(4):239-40. doi: 10.1007/BF00444272.

Authors

M Stuffer¹, J E Thurner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Innsbruck, Austria.

PMID: 7662483
DOI: 10.1007/BF00444272

Abstract

We report an extensive lipoma of the left index digit in a 75-year-old woman. This location is very rare. A review of the literature revealed only two prior cases of digital lipoma occurring distal to the proximal interphalangeal joint. Surgical removal of the tumor was performed without any problems, and there has been no recurrence after 18 months.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Fingers*
Humans
Lipoma* / diagnosis
Lipoma* / surgery