Unusual Type of Hand Preaxial Polydactyly

Abstract Preaxial polydactyly is a common congenital anomaly of the hand. In this anomaly, an additional digit is seen along the preaxial border of the thumb. Several possible types of preaxial polydactyly have been observed and categorized into several types based on the level of duplications. In t...

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Published inJournal of Morphological Sciences Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 170 - 172
Main Authors Sirasanagandla, Srinivasa Rao, Nayak, Satheesha B., Al Mushaiqri, Mohamed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 01.09.2018
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Case Report
congenital anomalies
cadaver
radial polydactyly
hand
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Summary:Abstract Preaxial polydactyly is a common congenital anomaly of the hand. In this anomaly, an additional digit is seen along the preaxial border of the thumb. Several possible types of preaxial polydactyly have been observed and categorized into several types based on the level of duplications. In the present case, we report an unusual type of polydactyly in an approximately 55year-old male cadaver of South Indian origin. An additional non-functional digit was noted along the preaxial border of the thumb, at the level of the base of the distal phalanx. Upon careful dissection of the anomalous digit, a thick cord of connective tissue formed by the fibrous flexor sheath around the flexor pollicis longus tendon was noted in its central core. This cord was surrounded by a mass of fatty tissue. The skeletal, muscle and tendon components were found to be absent in the additional digit.
ISSN:2177-0298
2177-0298
DOI:10.1055/s-0038-1675571