Articular synovial chondromatosis of the finger

Abstract

A 40-year-old woman presented with a six-month history of synovial chondromatosis of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the right ring finger, which was resected through both dorsal and volar incisions. To our knowledge there have been only 17 reported cases of articular synovial chondromatosis of the digital joint so far. We present a case affecting the metacarpophalangeal joint with a review of scattered information found in other 17 reports.

Key Words::

• synovial chondromatosis
• finger joint
• articular
• cartilaginous metaplasia