Removal of a Rare Digital Tumor and Reconstruction of the Pulp and Nail Bed Defect with a New Approach: Composite Dermofat Graft

Doga Kuruoglu and Ugur Anil Bingol

Department of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Turkey Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Yeditepe University, Turkey

^*Correspondance to: Ugur Anil Bingol 

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Abstract:

Subungual myxomas are rare, benign neoplasms that cause clubbing of involved digits. Common treatment approach for these lesions is the marginal resection, being usually curative. This report presents a new surgical approach for the reconstruction of the nail bed and pulp defect with a composite dermofat graft during the surgical treatment of a large subungual myxoma of the thumb. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the use of a dermofat graft for the reconstruction of the nail bed and pulp defect.

Keywords:

Subungual myxoma; Pulp; Dermofat graft; Nail; Composite graf

Cite the Article:

Kuruoglu D, Bingol UA. Removal of a Rare Digital Tumor and Reconstruction of the Pulp and Nail Bed Defect with a New Approach: Composite Dermofat Graft. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2019; 2: 1141..