Synovial chondromatosis of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the ring finger.
Synovial chondromatosis is an uncommon condition, characterized by multinodular cartilagineous proliferation of the joint synovium. There are only a few case reports of synovial chondromatosis involving the hand in the literature. A case of synovial chondromatosis of the ring finger is reported in this paper.
İst-Hand Hand Surgery, Microsurgery and Rehabilitation Group, Department of Hand Surgery, Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. bulent-ozcelik@hotmail.com
Ismail Bülent
IB
Ozçelik
Samet Vasfi
SV
Kuvat
Berkan
B
Mersa
Ozgür
O
Pilancı
D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004210:Dissection; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology*