Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

BENIGN TUMORS OF UPPER LIMB

Dr. Sridharan Murugesan

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INTRODUCTION : Upper Limb is one of the common site for various varieties of swellings. Importance is based on whether the swelling is Benign or Malignant, whether recurrence is common or not, and if a cosmetic problem is present. METHODS :Cases of Benign tumors who attended our hospital for a period of six months from Jan 2017 to June 2017 were noted. Follow–up varied from 6 months to 15 months. RESULTS :In our series, Giant cell tumor tops the list followed by Ganglion and Glomus tumors. Clinical diagnosis was confirmed after surgery by biopsy. CONCLUSION :All cases were manageable by surgery. Recurrence is noted in few cases. Wound healing was good.

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BENIGN TUMORS OF UPPER LIMB, Dr. SRIDHARAN MURUGESAN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-5 | May-2019

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