TITLE:
A Case Series of Various Swelling of Fingers in Adults
AUTHORS:
S. K. Venkatesh Gupta, Srujith Kommera
KEYWORDS:
Differential Diagnosis Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath, Inclusion Epidermoid Cyst, Ganglion, Lipoma, Heberden’s Nodes and Bouchard’s Nodes
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.4 No.12,
December
10,
2014
ABSTRACT: Patients commonly present to their general practitioner with swellings of the hand. These include a variety of diagnoses with certain lesions (for example, ganglion) being more common than others. Some may even be familiar as they are often site-specific. This article aims to provide general practitioners with clear and concise information regarding swellings to be ruled out before suspecting giant cell tumor of tendon sheath. Swellings of the hand are commonly encountered in a general practice with different diagnosis. They may arise from any tissue in the hand including skin, subcutaneous fat, muscle, nerves, vessels, tendon, bone and cartilage. Fortunately, most are benign, asymptomatic and may not require surgical intervention. Ganglions, epidermoid inclusion cysts, giant cell tumours of the tendon sheath, and swellings associated with arthropathy comprise the majority of lesion. This study includes 16 cases which are presented with similar history and presentation of finger swellings as that of giant cell tumor tendon sheath but the final diagnosis has varied.