title: Superficial acral fibromyxoma of the toe, with erosion of the distal phalanx. A clinical report.
abstract: Superficial acral fibromyxoma (SAFM) is a rare soft tissue tumor most often located in the ungual region of the fingers and toes. This tumor was first described in 2001, and since then very few cases have been reported. We present the case of a 35-year-old male with a SAFM located in the toe, with involvement of the nail and erosion of the distal phalanx. The lesion was surgically removed, and the histopathological study confirmed the diagnosis of SAFM. The differential diagnosis must be established with other myxoid tumors and with those lesions showing a predilection for the distal portions of the limbs. After 2 years, the patient remains disease free, with no disability of any kind.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Hospital Virgen de la Torre, Puerto de Lumbreras 5, Madrid, Spain. angeloteo@mi.madritel.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oteo-Alvaro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meizoso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scarpellini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ballestín
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pérez-Espejo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D014034:Toes
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34