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Nonvascularized Double Metatarsal Transfer After Excision of Epithelioid Hemangioma of Hand: A Case Report
Samuel C Raj Pallapati1, Kathir Joyson D R1, P Kiran Sasi1
1Dr. Paul Brand Centre for Hand Surgery, Leprosy Reconstructive Surgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Department of Hand Surgery, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India.
Case:
Epithelioid hemangioma (EH) is an uncommon, benign, locally aggressive neoplasm, and it may present as multifocal lytic lesions with soft tissue involvement in the hand. We report the midterm follow-up of a patient with recurrent EH of the hand that was reconstructed successfully, with a nonvascularized double metatarsal transfer, after tumor excision. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report where a nonvascularized double metatarsal transfer has been used successfully after tumor resection.
Conclusion:
Osteoarticular replacement with matched metatarsal transfer after en bloc resection may be used successfully for reconstruction, after the resection of EH involving the metacarpal.

