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[Reconstruction of the thumb for an epithelioid sarcoma using a kite flap. A case report]
W Kim1, A Fournier, H Thomazeau
1Unité du membre supérieur, service de chirurgie orthopédique, centre hospitalier et universitaire Pontchaillou, 2, rue Henri-Le-Guilloux, 35000 Rennes, France.
Chirurgie De La Main
|October 1, 2013
Abstract:
Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare lesion usually involving extremities. We report the case of a patient presenting with an epithelioid sarcoma of the dorsal aspect of the thumb. Surgical treatment consisted in a wide resection, arthrodesis of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and skin coverage with a kite flap. This case report illustrates a rare diagnosis potentially encountered by hand surgeons and the possible use of a kite flap in a non-traumatic context.