‘Mini’ free groin flap for treatment of a tufted angioma of the finger

SummaryTumours in children can be alarming and diagnosis difficult when the pathology is rare. Furthermore tumours on the finger and subsequent treatment may lead to loss of function. The often-difficult decisions regarding treatment of vascular anomalies are often best managed in the multidisciplinary team meeting.Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) and tufted angioma (TA) are rare forms of vascular tumours. There is evidence that they may represent variants of the same tumour group. We present a unique case of TA/KHE involving the finger in a three-year-old child.