Presentation
Thumb distal phalanx swelling for three years.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Turret exostosis of the thumb distal phalanx
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Bony growth developed on the ulnar and volar aspects of thumb distal phalanx with a sessile attachment to the periosteum.
Case Discussion
Turret exostosis is an abnormal bony growth that develops on the surface of the bone, usually on the dorsal aspect of the proximal or middle phalanx.