Phalangeal microgeodic syndrome, a case series
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Patients The details of three patients with phalangeal microgeodic syndrome are summarized in the table. Three boys presented before the age of 2 years with swelling of the digits of one or both hands. Further clinical examination and laboratory evaluation were normal. On radiological examination multiple small osteolytic areas with sclerotic lining and periostal reactions were visible in the phalanges of the affected hands. All cases were treated with a conservative approach and spontaneous resolution occurred within weeks to months.
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