Case Report
Leiomyoma of the Hand in an Adolescent
1Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
J Clin Pract Res 2020; 42(1): 105-107 DOI: 10.14744/etd.2019.56588
Abstract
Leiomyoma is a solitary benign tumor of the smooth muscle and vascular tissue. It can occur anywhere in the body where smooth muscles are present, although it is seen in <1% of all soft tissue tumors of the upper extremities. It is rarely reported in the hand or in children and is usually seen in patients aged 5–84 years and in males. In this report, we describe the case of a 16-year-old patient presenting with leiomyoma of the hand.
Keywords: Smooth muscle, tumor, hand, adolescent, tendon.