Multiple Epidermal Inclusion Cysts in Previous Bone Graft Site of the Thumb: A Case Report.
- Author:
So Min HWANG
1
;
Hong Il KIM
;
Sung Min AHN
;
Kwang Ryeol LIM
;
Yong Hui JUNG
;
Jennifer K SONG
Author Information
1. Hand and Microsurgery Center, Good Moonhwa Hospital, Busan, Koera. psasm@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thumb;
Epidermal inclusion cyst;
Bone graft
- MeSH:
Aged;
Biopsy;
Fingers;
Humans;
Male;
Thumb;
Transplants;
Ulcer
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2011;16(4):247-250
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a 71-year-old male presenting with painful growing mass on his left thumb. The patient had received iliac bone graft on his left thumb 20 years ago, and removed all the grafted bone 8 years ago due to recurrent ulcer. Biopsy revealed multiple eidermal inclusion cysts on the dorsal surface of the bone graft site. Surgeon should be aware of epidermal inclusion cyst occurred at the previous bone graft site of the finger.
