Traumatic neuroma: multiple lesions in the fingers occurring after deep burns.
A 6-year-old Japanese girl developed five asymptomatic nodules at the amputated edges of her right index, middle, and ring fingers. The amputation had been performed after she suffered deep burns at the age of 3 months. A histological diagnosis of traumatic neuroma was made.
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Department of Dermatology, Kumamoto University Medical School, Japan.
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D000672:Amputation Stumps; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D009463:Neuroma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure