title: A rare case of complete proximal epiphyses (so-called pseudoepiphyses) of the metacarpal and metatarsal bones in the human.
abstract: We report a rare case of complete proximal epiphyses (so-called pseudoepiphyses) of metacarpal and metatarsal bones in a human. These phenomena were seen in both the hands and feet of a seven-year-old girl undergoing medical examination for pain in the right foot. During medical treatment, X-ray photographs of the hands and feet were taken. Each metacarpal and metatarsal bone except for the first metacarpal bones had supernumerary epiphyses (complete pseudoepiphyses) at the nonepiphyseal end of these bones. This is a rare case even for an experienced orthopaedic surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Anthropology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu city, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furukawa
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography