Abstract
Lipomas occur anywhere in the body, but are rarely found in the fingers (Kalisman and Beck [5]). Lipomas in the deep palmar spaces of the hand are also unusual tumors (Oster [7]). Two hand lipomas—one in the deep palmar space and one in the thenar eminence—and two finger lipomas were found in our practice between January 2002 and 2004 are reported.
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García Ceballos, J.I., Wylock, P. Hand palm and finger lipomas: four case reports and review of the literature. Eur J Plast Surg 28, 243–246 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-005-0730-6
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