Brachydactyly is a general term that refers to disproportionately short fingers and toes and forms a part of the group of limb malformations characterized by bone dysostosis. Brachydactyly usually occurs either as an ...Brachydactyly is a general term that refers to disproportionately short fingers and toes and forms a part of the group of limb malformations characterized by bone dysostosis. Brachydactyly usually occurs either as an isolated malformation or as a part of a complex malformation syndrome. Brachydactyly is classified as types A, B, C, D, or E;brachymetatarsus IV;Sugarman brachydactyly;or Kirner deformity. Various types of isolated brachydactyly are rare, except for types A3 and D. We describe a 15-year-old girl with isolated brachyphalangism of the basal finger bones of the little finger with symptoms of tenosynovitis. Tenosynovitis might be caused by growth deviation between the flexor digitorum superficialis and the flexor digitorum profundus. The patient responded very well to surgical treatment.展开更多
Desmoid tumor (DT) is a relatively uncommon, cytologically bland fibrous neoplasm that is associated with possibility of local recurrence but without the potential to spread to other parts of the body. This disease af...Desmoid tumor (DT) is a relatively uncommon, cytologically bland fibrous neoplasm that is associated with possibility of local recurrence but without the potential to spread to other parts of the body. This disease affects mostly younger adults and is the most common cause of abdominal wall masses in women 20 - 35 years of age. However, it may involve nearly every body part, including the extremities, head and neck, trunk, and abdominal cavity;as such, patients with DT may present to a range of general and subspecialty radiologists. The consensus for treatment has changed over the past decade, with most centers moving away from primary radical surgery towards a front-line “wait-and-see” policy. Here, we present a case of a tumor mass that induced hip joint contracture. DT does not usually cause functional disorder. Oncologists should be aware that a desmoid tumor can cause hip joint contracture if the mass occurs in the gluteal region. Moreover, DT resulting in such a functional disorder should be treated by resection.展开更多
Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma is a slowly growing soft tissue neoplasm, mostly affecting young individuals. It usually arises in a deep soft tissue of the lower limbs and trunk, but few cases of low-grade fibromyxoid ...Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma is a slowly growing soft tissue neoplasm, mostly affecting young individuals. It usually arises in a deep soft tissue of the lower limbs and trunk, but few cases of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma that presents sciatic nerve pain have been reported. We report a 34-year-old woman with a low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma originating in the left gluteal region that initially presented as sciatic nerve pain;she had experienced this type of pain for 5 years before visiting our hospital. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a tumor in the left gluteal region. After needle biopsy revealed it to be a low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma, we performed the wide resection. Intra-operative findings revealed no tumor invasion into the sciatic nerve. No recurrence or metastasis has been detected 6 months post-surgery. Oncologists who encounter patients with sciatic nerve pain should consider the possibility of less common causes such as the low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma found in our patient.展开更多
文摘Brachydactyly is a general term that refers to disproportionately short fingers and toes and forms a part of the group of limb malformations characterized by bone dysostosis. Brachydactyly usually occurs either as an isolated malformation or as a part of a complex malformation syndrome. Brachydactyly is classified as types A, B, C, D, or E;brachymetatarsus IV;Sugarman brachydactyly;or Kirner deformity. Various types of isolated brachydactyly are rare, except for types A3 and D. We describe a 15-year-old girl with isolated brachyphalangism of the basal finger bones of the little finger with symptoms of tenosynovitis. Tenosynovitis might be caused by growth deviation between the flexor digitorum superficialis and the flexor digitorum profundus. The patient responded very well to surgical treatment.
文摘Desmoid tumor (DT) is a relatively uncommon, cytologically bland fibrous neoplasm that is associated with possibility of local recurrence but without the potential to spread to other parts of the body. This disease affects mostly younger adults and is the most common cause of abdominal wall masses in women 20 - 35 years of age. However, it may involve nearly every body part, including the extremities, head and neck, trunk, and abdominal cavity;as such, patients with DT may present to a range of general and subspecialty radiologists. The consensus for treatment has changed over the past decade, with most centers moving away from primary radical surgery towards a front-line “wait-and-see” policy. Here, we present a case of a tumor mass that induced hip joint contracture. DT does not usually cause functional disorder. Oncologists should be aware that a desmoid tumor can cause hip joint contracture if the mass occurs in the gluteal region. Moreover, DT resulting in such a functional disorder should be treated by resection.
文摘Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma is a slowly growing soft tissue neoplasm, mostly affecting young individuals. It usually arises in a deep soft tissue of the lower limbs and trunk, but few cases of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma that presents sciatic nerve pain have been reported. We report a 34-year-old woman with a low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma originating in the left gluteal region that initially presented as sciatic nerve pain;she had experienced this type of pain for 5 years before visiting our hospital. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a tumor in the left gluteal region. After needle biopsy revealed it to be a low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma, we performed the wide resection. Intra-operative findings revealed no tumor invasion into the sciatic nerve. No recurrence or metastasis has been detected 6 months post-surgery. Oncologists who encounter patients with sciatic nerve pain should consider the possibility of less common causes such as the low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma found in our patient.
