Open AccessEnveloping calcification of flexor digitorum profundus tendon: a diagnosis easily missed
Author(s) -
Sriskandarasa Senthilkumaran,
W. M. Ledingham
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-233510
Subject(s) - medicine , tendonitis , calcification , tendon , anatomy , radiology
Calcific tendonitis of the hand is a rare condition. We present a case where there was extensive calcification along the flexor digitorum profundus tendon of the little finger. The patient's symptoms resolved with non-operative management.