Subungual glomus tumours: a technical tip towards diagnosis on plain radiographs.
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Plain radiography can help in confirming the clinical diagnosis of a subungual glomus tumour, as erosive changes in the distal phalanx are present in 22% of cases. Such changes will be more easily identified on a lateral radiograph with the painful finger and its contralateral counterpart pointing toward each other: discrete scalloping of the distal phalanx will thus be made more evident.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Acta orthopaedica Belgica
دوره 76 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010