title: [Digital myxoma. A case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Myxoma is a benign mesenchymatous neoplasm, but can be locally invasive. We describe a rare case of digital myxoma managed in Antananarivo (Madagascar) main hospital. A 16 year-old young man had a 10 mm diameter myxoma located inside the flexor sheath next to the first phalanx of the left long finger. Surgical excision was curative, and there was no recurrence after two years follow-up. It is probably the first description of such a case.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie viscérale B, CHU HJRA-Ampefiloha, BP 4150, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar. rrhery@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Rakoto-Ratsimba
authors.forename: H J C
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Razafimahandry
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsiaviry
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rakototiana
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rakotozafy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome