Rudimentary polydactyly.

A case of rudimentary polydactyly on the radial aspect of the thumb of a 4-year-old male was examined. Histologic examination revealed hyperkeratosis and acanthosis in the epidermis and large numbers of nerve bundles in the dermis. With immunoperoxidase staining for S-100 protein, the nerve corpuscles were positively stained. We think that rudimentary polydactyly is a kind of congenital traumatic neuroma and that the possible cause may be intrauterine amputation.