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Review
. 2013:33:228-31.

Subungual exotosis of the finger: case report and review of the literature

Christina M Ward  1 , Alison Dittmer
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Review

Subungual exotosis of the finger: case report and review of the literature

Christina M Ward et al. Iowa Orthop J. 2013.

Abstract

Although common in the toes, subungual exostoses of the fingers are relatively rare. We describe the case of a 65-year-old woman who presented with a subungual mass of her left long finger. The lesion was excised and pathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of subungual exostosis. We also review the previously reported cases of subungual exostoses of the finger.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. A and 1B: AP and lateral of the finger show mature bone extending from the distal end of an otherwise normal distal phalanx.
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