Practical Management of Lumps and Bumps of the Fingers, Hand, and Wrist

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM

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Jung Ho Gong¹  Raman Mehrzad¹  Reena A. Bhatt¹ 

[1] Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

关键词: Dupuytren’s Contracture;    Epidermal Inclusion Cysts;    Fingers;    Ganglion Cysts;    Giant Cell Tumors;    Hand;    Outpatients;    Plastic Surgery;    Primary Health Care;    Wrist;   

DOI  :  10.3122/jabfm.2022.220028R2

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: The American Board of Family Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Background: Primary care physicians encounter many patients who present with lumps and bumps on their fingers, hands, and wrists. Some benign lesions including ganglion cysts, epidermal inclusion cysts, and giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath that are benign and can be managed by primary care clinicians most of the time in an outpatient setting.Methods: We conducted a narrative of review of literature on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, prognosis, and management of common types of lumps and bumps found on the fingers, hand, and wrist.Conclusions: Based on the literature review and our clinical practice, we provide indications for referral to plastic surgeons or other specialists for these lesions.

【 授权许可】

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