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Chin Med J (Taipei) 1997;60:109-12.

Intraosseous Epidermoid Cyst in Distal Phalanx of Finger: A Case Report

Richard Yang, Ming-Chau Chang, Yih Liu, Wai-Hee Lo

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.


Abstract

Bone tumor in distal phalanx of finger is rare. Differential diagnosis includes glomus tumor with bone erosion, enchondroma, osteomyelitis, aneurysmal bone cyst and metastasis. We herein present a case with intraosseous epidermoid cyst in distal phalanx which has rarely been reported.

[Chin Med J (Taipei) 1997;60:109-12.]

Keywords: bone tumor, epidermoid cyst, finger

Received: February 5, 1996.

Accepted: June 19, 1997.

Address reprint requests to: Ming-Chau Chang, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.



Copyright: 1997, Chinese Medical Association (Taipei)