Ganglion cyst arising from the first metacarpophalangeal joint in an adolescent.

نویسندگان

  • Amer Sebaaly
  • Firass Hajj
  • Gaby Kreichaty
  • Ismat Ghanem
چکیده

Pediatric ganglion cyst of the hand is a rare entity. Its incidence is even lower in those arising from the metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint. We herein report the first known case of a ganglion cyst of the first MP joint in a 14-year-old boy. Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment are discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Le Journal medical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal

دوره 62 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014