J Korean Soc Radiol.  2012 Feb;66(2):199-202. 10.3348/jksr.2012.66.2.199.

Postoperative Chondroid Metaplasia in First Metacarpocarpal Joint: A Case Report

• Bae KE
• Lee J
• Kim JH
• Jeong MJ
• Kim SH
• Kang MJ
• Cho HS
• Lee HB
• Kwon JE
• Kim JY

• KMID: 1439414
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2012.66.2.199

Abstract

Intra-articular chondroid metaplasia is a rare disease; especially in the first metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint after surgery. In this report, we present a chondroid metaplasia in the left first MCP joint as a soft tissue mass following the repair of the radial collateral ligament and ulnar collateral ligament. A hypointense signal on T2-weighted images and isointense signal on T1-weighted images without enhancement on MR and accompanied adjacent bone erosion were observed.

MeSH Terms

Collateral Ligaments
Joints
Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Metaplasia

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