Left index finger - lateral view
Musculoskeletal system
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsG. Klafkowski, A. Camenzuli, M. Caplan, R. Vinayagram.
Patient10 years, female
Both the dedicated views of the left index finger and the radiograph of the left hand demonstrated irregular endosteal linear areas of increased density along the major axis of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd proximal phalanges. These were encroaching on the medulla, but were primarily cortically based. The adjacent epiphyses were also involved to varying degrees. Additionally, there was almost complete sclerosis of the 2nd and 3rd middle and distal phalanges and their epiphyses. There were also irregular areas of sclerosis in the lunate, trapezoid and capitate. Joint fusion, shortening of the involved bones or ossified soft tissue masses were not seen. Unfortunately, no radiographs of the contralateral hand were available for comparison.
The appearances are consistent with melorheostosis.
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URL: | https://www.eurorad.org/case/1356 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.1356 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |