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Tendon Sheath Hemangioma.

Tushar Ranjan Dalei¹, Vijay Kumar Loya¹

¹Department of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, India.

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

|October 17, 2019

Summary

A rare cavernous hemangioma of the extensor tendon sheath caused wrist pain and swelling in a 30-year-old woman. Diagnosis was confirmed via biopsy after a two-year presentation.

Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Tendon sheath tumors are uncommon, with hemangiomas being a rare subtype.
Slow-growing nature often leads to delayed diagnosis of these lesions.

Observation:

A 30-year-old female presented with a two-year history of wrist pain and swelling.
Clinical presentation mimicked more common wrist pathologies.

Findings:

Imaging and subsequent biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma.
The tumor was located within the extensor tendon sheath of the wrist.

Implications:

Highlights the importance of considering rare soft tissue tumors in the differential diagnosis of persistent wrist pain.

Keywords:

hemangioma tendon sheath wrist and hand

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