title: Carpal boss syndrome.
abstract: Carpal boss is a bony prominence located dorsally on the base of the second and/or third CMC joint. We describe the imaging findings of the pathology in two patients and the relative contributive role of the different modalities and stress the decisive role of MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg Genk, Genk, Belgium. machteld.keupers@student.kuleuven.be
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keupers
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gelin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vandevenne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grieten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002348:Carpal Bones; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal