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Case Reports
. 2020:70:223-226.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.04.069. Epub 2020 May 8.

Masson's tumor involving the hand: A case report

Mohammed A Almarghoub  1 , Qutaiba N M Shah Mardan  2 , Ahmed S Alotaibi  2 , Norhan K Ahmed  3 , Moraya S Alqahtani  2
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Case Reports

Masson's tumor involving the hand: A case report

Mohammed A Almarghoub et al. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2020.

Abstract

Introduction: Masson's tumor or IPEH represents a rare exuberant endothelial proliferation within a thrombus through an uncomprehended phenomenon. Being reported for the 1st time in Saudi Arabia, plastic surgeons should keep it in the list of differential diagnosis.

Case: We report a case of 17-year-old-girl who presented with a 6-month-old, painful mass on the volar side of her left 4th MCP. Radiology was inconclusive. Histopathology reported Masson's tumor following surgical excision with good functional outcome and no recurrence.

Discussion: Comprising 2%-4% of overall skin vascular tumor and with no identifying clinical or radiological feature, IPEH poses as a diagnostic challenge. The literature reports similar tumors in the hand with different locations and presentations. Surgical excision remains the cornerstone of management, yet the role of radiotherapy remains undefined. Incomplete excision may result in recurrence, which requires a consensus on the extend of marginal excision. Rare cases of recurrence were reported. Histopathology is the only reliable method of diagnosis.

Conclusion: We present the 1st reported case of IPEH involving the hand in Saudi Arabia. Plastic surgeons should be aware of such rare conditions and be able to differentiate them from relatively identical yet more sinister tumors, especially angiosarcoma.

Keywords: Case report; Hand; IPEH; Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia; Masson’s tumor.

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This is an intraoperative image of the lesion.
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The lesion following excision.
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The wound approximately two weeks following excision.
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