lipomas are the most common benign mesenchymal tumors. they are located either subcutaneously or under the investing fascia in intramuscular or intermuscular regions. the reported frequency of intramuscular lipomas among all benign adipocytic tumors is 1.0%–5.0% and for intermuscular lipomas is 0.3%–1.9%. the frequency of these lesions is the same in all age groups, but in adults deep seated-li...

BACKGROUND Tumors involving the hand skeleton are rare. However, a basic knowledge of hand tumors is necessary for every clinician. This is due to the importance of distinguishing typical benign tumors from life or limb threatening malignant ones. METHODS This study is a review of 99 cases of osseous hand tumors presented to the department of orthopedic surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehr...

Glomus tumors are benign tumors that account for 1% to 5% of all soft tissue tumors of the hand and are characterized by a triad of sensitivity to cold, localized tenderness and severe paroxysmal pain. Paroxysmal pain is a symptom common not only in glomus tumors but also in CRPS, and the hand is one of the commonly affected sites in patients with both glomus tumors and CRPS. Therefore, it is n...

Purpose: The spectrum of diagnoses and clinical features hand tumors differ from those in other body parts. However, only a few reports have comprehensively referenced the diagnosis tumors. This study aimed to elucidate diagnostic distribution undergone surgery our institute. Patients methods: A total 235 lesions 186 patients diagnosed with between 1978 2020 were reviewed. Age at surgery, gende...