title: Lipoblastoma of the hand treated with excision and ligament reconstruction: a case report.
abstract: Lipoblastoma of the hand is a rare benign tumour of infancy. Although benign, the tumour can present as a large mass. We present a case of a two-year-old female with a large, slowly growing soft tissue mass between the second and third metacarpal of the right hand. After excision of the mass, the deep transverse metacarpal ligament (DTML) was reconstructed using a free tendon graft from the extensor indicis propius (EIP).
authors.affiliation: Section of Hand and Microsurgery, Department of Orthopedics, University of the Philippines College of Medicine - Philippine General Hospital, Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines 1000, Philippines. estee96@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Emmanuel P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Estrella
authors.forename: Ellen Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*