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Recurrent Masson’s Tumor of the Finger: A Case Report
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Hannah Ng
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Brenton Sio
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Amir Adham
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Vaikunthan Rajaratnam
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
| Published: | February 6, 2020 |
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Objectives/Interrogation: To describe a case report of a recurrent Masson's Tumor of the finger.
Intravascular Papillary Endothelial Hyperplasia (IPEH) often referred to as Masson's Tumor, is an uncommon yet benign vascular disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It usually arises within a blood vessel, but considered to be a non-neoplastic reactive endothelial proliferation commonly associated with vascular injury. Although it is rare, knowledge of this disease is important as it may mimic other benign and malignant tumors, especially angiosarcoma. Typically, IPEHs are asymptomatic and are slow growing soft-tissue masses with extremely low recurrence rates.
Methods: We describe a 19-year-old male with a recurrence of a Masson's Tumor over the right little finger within 2 months of a routine excision of the lesion. We also present accompanying multimodality clinical, radiological and pathological imaging (Figure 1 [Fig. 1], Figure 2 [Fig. 2]).
Results and Conclusions: This case illustrates the innocuous nature of the initial lesion easily mistaken for hematoma, thrombus or benign haemangioma. Awareness of the possibility of a recurrence of a Masson's Tumor is important for clinicians to rule out the presence of malignant vascular lesions.
