Clinical Analysis of 139 Cases of Benign Skin Tumors on the Fingers in Korea / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

Background@#Patients with undifferentiated masses on the finger are frequently encountered in the clinic. However, dermatology literature is scarce regarding these tumors. @*Objective@#To investigate the clinical characteristics of digital benign tumors. @*Methods@#We retrospectively reviewed clinical photographs and medical records of 139 patients who visited Kangbuk Samsung Hospital for digital tumors confirmed by skin biopsy between January 2013 and August 2019. @*Results@#The mean patient age was 47.6 years and the male-to-female ratio was 1：1.27. The most common digital tumor was mucous cysts, accounting for 32.37% of the total number, followed by pyogenic granuloma (29.49%) and Masson’s hemangioma (7.19%). The most common digital tumors on the volar and dorsal surfaces were pyogenic granuloma (54.09%) and mucous cyst (55.12%), respectively. @*Conclusion@#Our study demonstrates that various digital tumors can occur. Further studies with larger patient groups are needed to better understand the incidence or site predilection of digital tumors.