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Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 2015; 47(02): 139-141
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1395605
Case Report
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Leiomyosarcoma of the Hand

Leiomyosarkom der Hand
A. Angelini
1   Department of Orthopedics, University of Bologna, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
,
D. Barastegui
1   Department of Orthopedics, University of Bologna, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
,
M. Gambarotti
2   Anatomy and Pathological Histology Unit, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
,
P. Ruggieri
1   Department of Orthopedics, University of Bologna, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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received 03 September 2014

accepted 03 November 2014

Publication Date:
21 April 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Soft-tissue sarcomas of the hand are rare and the devastating effect of an undiagnosed sarcoma warrants clinical vigilance. We present the case of an unsuspected leiomyosarcoma localised in the hand in order to underline (i) the rarity of the disease in this site, (ii) the role of adequate surgical treatment in the first step, (iii) the relationship with adjuvant treatments, lymph node metastasis and the poor prognosis of this tumour.

Zusammenfassung

Weichteilsarkome der Hand sind selten und die verheerenden Folgen eines nicht-diagnostizierten Sarkoms mahnen zu klinischer Wachsamkeit. Wir stellen den Fall eines unerwarteten Leiomyosarkoms, dar um folgendes zu unterstreichen: 1) die Seltenheit der Krankheit an dieser Stelle 2) die Bedeutung der adäquaten chirurgischen Behandlung im Anfangsstadium 3) das Verhältnis zu Zusatzbehandlungen, Lymphknotenmetastasen und die schlechte Prognose dieses Tumors.

Key words

tumour - amputation - histology - lymphatic vessels

Schlüsselwörter

Tumor - Amputation - Histologie - Lymphgefäße
 

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