Rudimentary polydactyly

J Dermatol. 1994 Jan;21(1):54-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1994.tb01411.x.

Abstract

A case of rudimentary polydactyly on the radial aspect of the thumb of a 4-year-old male was examined. Histologic examination revealed hyperkeratosis and acanthosis in the epidermis and large numbers of nerve bundles in the dermis. With immunoperoxidase staining for S-100 protein, the nerve corpuscles were positively stained. We think that rudimentary polydactyly is a kind of congenital traumatic neuroma and that the possible cause may be intrauterine amputation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Polydactyly / pathology*
  • Skin / pathology
  • Thumb / pathology