title: Thrombosed vascular malformation within the flexor tendon sheath of the index finger in the palm.
abstract: Vascular malformations are relatively infrequent among benign lesions of the hand. We report the case of an arteriovenous malformation in a 48-year-old white woman presenting a mass in her left hand without any symptoms. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology and the lesion completely removed by surgery.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", School of Medicine and Surgery, Via F. Galiani 20, Naples 80122, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schonauer
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", School of Medicine and Surgery, Via F. Galiani 20, Naples 80122, Italy.
authors.forename: Gisella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nele
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Unit, Villa dei Fiori Hospital, Via S. Domenico 80, Naples 80126, Italy.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: La Rusca
keywords: Flexor tendon; hand; palm; thrombosed lesion; thrombus; vascular malformation