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Fibro-Osseous Pseudotumour of the Digit –Amputation for a Benign but Aggressive Lesion

From the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia

Correspondence: Dr. Robert Coleman, c/o Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Butterfield St, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3636 8111. E-mail: robert_coleman{at}health.qld.gov.au

Fibro-osseous pseudotumour is a rare, benign lesion which behaves aggressively and is, therefore, commonly misdiagnosed as a malignancy. Fibro-osseous pseudotumour shares many features with myositis ossificans and many consider it to be a subcutaneous variant of the latter. Early diagnosis and treatment by excision to normal tissue margins is important to preserve function and avoid digital amputation. We report a case of fibro-osseous pseudotumour of the finger which required ray amputation due to rapid progression of the lesion.

Key Words: Fibro-osseous pseudotumour

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 30, No. 5, 504-506 (2005)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.05.005


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