The Disappearing Phalanx: A Case Report of a Vascular Tumor of the Toe

Bridget DeSandis; Sydney C Karnovsky; Giorgio Perino; Mark C Drakos

doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2017.02.005

The Disappearing Phalanx: A Case Report of a Vascular Tumor of the Toe

J Foot Ankle Surg. 2017 Jul-Aug;56(4):832-835. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.02.005.

Authors

Bridget DeSandis¹, Sydney C Karnovsky², Giorgio Perino³, Mark C Drakos⁴

Affiliations

¹ Research Assistant, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
² Research Assistant, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Associate Attending Pathologist, Department of Pathology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
⁴ Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.

PMID: 28633787
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.02.005

Abstract

We report a unique case of an epithelioid hemangioma of the third middle phalanx in which the lesion replaced the phalanx, became symptomatic, and then required resection, bone grafting, and joint arthroplasty. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an epithelioid hemangioma in the toe that was treated using this approach.

Keywords: arthroplasty; benign tumor; bone graft; epithelioid hemangioma; middle phalanx.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
Female
Hemangioma / surgery*
Humans
Toe Phalanges / pathology
Toe Phalanges / surgery*