Shortening of metacarpal bones

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Hand deformity.

Patient Data

Age: 12 years
Gender: Female
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Shortening of left 3rd, 4th and 5th metacarpal bones with shortening of mid phalanx of 2nd and 5th fingers.

Case Discussion

Shortening of left 3rd, 4th and 5th metacarpal bones with shortening of mid phalanx of 2nd and 5th fingers in a known case of pseudohypoparathyroidism.

There is a long list for causes/associations of a shortening of the metacarpals/metatarsals bones.

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