title: An unusual case of hamartomas fibroliponeurales and subungual pain in the hallux.
abstract: A hamartoma is a benign, focal malformation resembling a neoplasm in its tissue of origin. This malady has not been reported to be manifested in the nail plate. Here, we describe a rare case of hamartoma under the nail plate of the first toe and its successful excision from a 30-year-old woman. We used palpation, radiologic analyses, excisional surgery, and histopathology to determine the presence of a hamartoma under the nail plate of the first toe. Removal of the mass was successful for the patient, and histopathologic analysis revealed characteristics of hamartoma. The presence of a hamartoma under the nail plate of the first toe is a unique finding that should be made aware to the clinical community.
authors: Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo
authors: Marta Elena
authors: ME
authors: Losa Iglesias
authors: José Andres Moya
authors: JA
authors: Madolell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006214:Hallux; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*