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Damkat-Thomas L, Black C, Herbert K. Fibromatosis of the flexor pollicus longus tendon. J Surg Case Rep. 2010;2010(9):7doi: 10.1093/jscr/2010.9.7.
Damkat-Thomas, L., Black, C., & Herbert, K. (2010). Fibromatosis of the flexor pollicus longus tendon. Journal of surgical case reports, 2010(9), 7. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2010.9.7
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Damkat-Thomas L, Black C, Herbert K. Fibromatosis of the flexor pollicus longus tendon. J Surg Case Rep. 2010 Nov 01;2010(9):7. doi: 10.1093/jscr/2010.9.7. PMID: 24946359; PMCID: PMC3649169.
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J Surg Case Rep. 2010 Nov 01;2010(9):7. doi: 10.1093/jscr/2010.9.7.

Fibromatosis of the flexor pollicus longus tendon.

Journal of surgical case reports

L Damkat-Thomas, Ce Black, K Herbert

Affiliations

  1. Ulster Hospital, Belfast, UK.

PMID: 24946359 PMCID: PMC3649169 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/2010.9.7

Abstract

An unusual case of fibromatosis of the dominant left flexor pollicus longus (FPL) in a thirteen year old schoolboy. Initially presenting with pain in the thenar eminence and difficulty flexing the metacarpal phalangeal joint (MPJ), other symptoms include locking, triggering and difficulty writing. MRI showed a 4cm segment of thickened abnormal tendon. Intra-operatively three 1cm nodules were excised from the FPL while preserving the tendon. Histopathology reported the nodules as fibromatosis. A literature search revealed that this has not previously been reported although symptomatic tendon sheath fibromas have. Our patient achieved a good result following surgical intervention and the two year review has shown no complications.

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