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Lipoma of the Index Finger
Author(s) -
Choi HyounSung,
Yi JiHyun,
Kang SungHo,
Yun SeokKweon
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00487.x
Subject(s) - lipoma , index finger , anatomy , adipose tissue , medicine , index (typography) , pathology , computer science , world wide web
Lipomas are common, benign tumors originating from adipose tissues. They can occur anywhere on the body but are rarely found on the finger. We report two lipomas of the right index finger in a 46‐year‐old man; this is the first report of a lipoma occurring on the fingers in Korea.