Giant pedunculated tumour on the finger

Giant Pedunculated Tumour on the Finger

Pedunculated islet-cell tumour of the duodenum.

An unusual islet-cell tumour found at necropsy in a patient who had died from a myocardial infarction is described. Of particular interest were the pedunculated nature and large size of the tumour. The clinical features of the case are considered. Four islet-cell tumours in the duodenum have previously been reported and it seems probable that such tumours arise in heterotopic pancreas.

Giant pedunculated hemangioma of the liver

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Bone: Giant cell tumour

Giant Cell Tumour of Proximal Phalanx of Ring Finger: Case Report and Review of Literature

Giant cell tumour (GCT) of bone arising from a phalanx of a finger is extremely rare. Only two percent of all reported GCTs are found in the hand, which show a higher rate of recurrence as compared to those occurring at a more proximal location. Here we report a rare case of giant cell tumour of proximal phalanx of the ring finger in a 20-year-old male, which was treated with extended curettage...