Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1294-1296, August 2010

Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia of the Distal Phalanx: Case Report

Departments of Pathology, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Oncologic Surgery, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA; Shriners Hospital for Children, Northern California, Sacramento, CA

Received 27 July 2009; accepted 16 April 2010. published online 09 July 2010.

Monostotic fibrous dysplasia in the finger is rare. We are aware of only 4 cases, none of which involved the distal phalanx. We present a case of a 16-year-old boy with a fibrous dysplasia of the left long finger distal phalanx. Treatment consisted of curettage and bone grafting.

Key words: Bone tumor, distal phalanx, fibrous dysplasia

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PII: S0363-5023(10)00454-5

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.04.020

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1294-1296, August 2010

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