[Benign tumors of the soft tissue of the hand, about 70 cases]

Through a retrospective study of 70 cases of benign soft tissue tumors in the orthopedic traumatology department of the military hospital of Tunis over a 12-year period from January 2005 to December 2016, we have compared our findings to those of the literature in an attempt to identify epidemiological notions relevant to daily medical practice as epidemiological data on benign tumors of the soft parts of the hand remain few and sometimes discordant. The authors report a series of 70 active, young adults, mostly female, with a swelling at the level of the hand as the most common reason for consultation. The middle finger and index finger were the most affected fingers at equal frequencies. The key supplementary examination was the ultrasound of the soft parts. All patients were treated with a complete surgical biopsy of their tumor followed by a histological study of the surgical specimen. Three cases of recidivism were noted. Through this study, the frequency of tumors of the soft parts of the hand in a particular population (Tunisian military agents) is emphasized. Moreover, this study allowed us to confirm the data of the literature concerning the dominance of the digital localization. On the other hand, this study reports that the giant cell tumor is the most common histological type in the study population.