Dermatology Oasis

Editor: Nameer Al-Sudany, MD (IRAQ)

Amputation neuroma

Amputation neuroma

History

        A 5-year-old boy subjected to traumatic amputation of his distal phalanx one year ago. Six months later, many tender, skin-colored, smooth-surfaced papules have developed at the amputation stamp which on biopsy appeared to be neuromas.