Digital ganglion cyst

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Referred with a clinical diagnosis of trigger thumb. No trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

There is a thin-walled anechoic cyst abutting A1 pulley of the thumb. A1 pulley shows normal thickness. There is a normal echo pattern of the flexor policies longus tendon. The dynamic scan showed tendon snapping with thumb movements.

Case Discussion

The case shows a digital ganglion cyst leading to trigger thumb.

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