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Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath masquerading as trigger finger.


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N., Rahimawati and Syed Waseem Ahmad, Sharifah Roohi and Naicker, A. S. and Othman, Zanariah (2010) Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath masquerading as trigger finger. Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 4 (3). pp. 32-35. ISSN 1985-2533

Abstract

We report a case of a 59-year-old female who presented in the general orthopaedic clinic with triggering of her right middle finger. She did not respond to conventional treatment methods; subsequently she underwent surgical open release under local anaesthesia. Five months postoperatively, the patient presented with signs and symptoms of acute flexor tenosynovitis, and was thought to have a postoperative infection. Re-examination by a hand surgeon raised the possibility of a different aetiology. Based on clinical findings and response to initial treatment, giant cell tumour of the flexor tendon sheath was suspected and later confirmed following surgical biopsy. A high index of suspicion and knowledge of the variegated presentations of giant cell tumour in the hand are beneficial in these types of cases.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.1011.009
Publisher: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
Keywords: Giant cell tumour; Trigger finger; Infection.
Depositing User: Nur Farahin Ramli
Date Deposited: 31 Mar 2014 04:11
Last Modified: 16 Dec 2015 08:01
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24397
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