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. 2018 Jul;45(4):388-389.
doi: 10.5999/aps.2017.01053. Epub 2018 Jul 15.

Giant extraskeletal chondroma of the hand: A rare case

Raphael Wenny  1   2 , Michael S Pollhammer  1   2 , Dominik Duscher  1   2   3 , Matthias M Aitzetmueller  3 , David J Haslhofer  1 , Georg M Huemer  1   2 , Manfred Schmidt  1   2
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Giant extraskeletal chondroma of the hand: A rare case

Raphael Wenny et al. Arch Plast Surg. 2018 Jul.
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Figures

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Preoperative image of the large tumor in the left palm.
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Soft tissue tumor with a hyperintense T2 magnetic resonance imaging signal.
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Tumor removal was achieved by longitudinal splitting of the expanded hypothenar muscle fibers.
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Clinical results at a 9-month follow-up with inconspicuous scars and a restored hypothenar contour. The functional outcomes were excellent, with unimpaired ulnar nerve motor function and normal sensitivity.
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