Hemangioma of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Tendon Sheath in the Hand

Kim,  Dong Hee; Jeong,  Min; Shim,  Seung Bo; Lee,  Ji Heon; Kim,  Chong Kwan

doi:2014.19.3.154

Arch Hand Microsurg > Volume 19(3); 2014 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2014;19(3):154-158.
Published online September 30, 2014.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12790/jkssh.2014.19.3.154

Hemangioma of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Tendon Sheath in the Hand

Dong Hee Kim, Min Jeong, Seung Bo Shim, Ji Heon Lee, Chong Kwan Kim

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea. oskimck@naver.com

Received: 26 July 2014 • Revised: 13 September 2014 • Accepted: 15 September 2014

Abstract

Hemangioma is a common tumor which can occur in any part of the body. It can develop in any area the hand. Hemangioma of the hand usually presents with swelling, pressure pain, accompanied by motion restriction. Rarely it has throbbing pain. We report the case of a 21-year-old woman who had a hemangioma of flexor digitorum superficialis tendon sheath in second finger with restriction of motion and were treated by surgical intervention.