Trigger thumb in successive generations of a family. A case report.
Although heredity has been previously suggested as a cause of congenital trigger thumb (stenosing tenovaginitis), no cases in succeeding generations have been reported. The occurrence of 2 cases in a father and son adds credence to a hereditary etiology.
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000235:genetics*; D013710:Tendons; D013933:Thumb / Q000002:abnormalities*