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Angioleiomyoma of the hand with nerve compression
1Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310003, P.R. China.
Objective:
This study was performed to analyze the clinical, radiographic, and pathological features of hand angioleiomyoma causing nerve compression and assess the outcomes of surgical excision.
Methods:
This case series included three men and one woman (mean age, 53.3 years; range, 49-56 years). The patients' chief complaint was numbness of the fingers. The patients' medical histories were reviewed, and the diagnosis of angioleiomyoma with nerve compression was confirmed by means of imaging examination and pathological analysis.
Results:
Three tumors occurred in the palm and one in the finger, and the average maximum tumor diameter was 1.8 cm (range, 0.8-2.6 cm). Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated well-defined masses with isointense signals on T1 sequences, hyperintense signals on T2 sequences, and strong heterogeneous enhancement after injection of contrast material. All tumors were located near nerves, leading to nerve compression. The diagnosis of angioleiomyoma was confirmed by postoperative pathology. Finger sensation recovered and no recurrence was found during an average follow-up of 37 months (range, 25-59 months).
Conclusions:
Angioleiomyoma should be considered among the differential diagnoses of hand tumors and timely resection should be performed, particularly if the mass is causing numbness and/or pain with positive Tinel's sign and/or tenderness.
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