A large intra-articular loose body in the metacarpophalangeal joint of the middle finger mimicking a calcified tumorous lesion: a case report.
We will report on a case with a large intra-articular loose body in the metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint of the middle finger in a 30-year-old-male, which was mimicking a calcified tumourous lesion adjacent to the palmar side of the metacarpal head. It was easily removed through the palmar approach.
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002356:Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed