5th metacarpal pit
Last revised by Andrea Molinari on 4 Jun 2022
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Mous A, Molinari A, Sheikh Y, et al. 5th metacarpal pit. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Sep 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-810
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2 May 2008,
Anon Ny Mous
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4 Jun 2022,
Andrea Molinari ◉
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The 5th metacarpal pit refers to the normal exaggeration of the pit-like depression in the head of fifth metacarpal 1.
Differential diagnosis
It should not be mistaken for a boxer fracture (old or new) or an erosion.
References
- 1. Theodore Eliot Keats, Mark W. Anderson. Atlas of Normal Roentgen Variants That May Simulate Disease. (2007) ISBN: 9780323043007 - Google Books
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