A 23-year-old man with pain and swelling in his left thumb.
The following case is presented to illustrate the roentgenographic and clinical findings of a condition of interest to the orthopedic surgeon. Initial history, physical findings, and roentgenographic examinations are found on the first page. The final clinical and roentgenographic differential diagnoses are presented on the following pages.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013933:Thumb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*