Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon hypoplasia: A case report and literature review
| Autor: | Joon S. Oh, Sachin Dheer, Michael Rivlin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
musculoskeletal diseases business.industry Flexor pollicis longus lcsh:R895-920 Ultrasound Left thumb Structural integrity Anatomy Thumb respiratory system medicine.disease musculoskeletal system Hypoplasia Tendon body regions medicine.anatomical_structure Musculoskeletal medicine Examination Under Anesthesia Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Differential diagnosis business FPL |
| Zdroj: | Radiology Case Reports Radiology Case Reports, Vol 14, Iss 5, Pp 565-567 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1930-0433 |
| Popis: | An 18-year-old female presented with long-standing inability to flex her left thumb. MRI of the left thumb revealed flexor pollicus longus (FPL) tendon hypoplasia, and subsequent ultrasound of the bilateral thumbs confirmed a left-sided hypoplastic FPL tendon. Structural integrity of the left FPL tendon was confirmed during surgical examination under anesthesia. Multiple congenital anomalies of the FPL have been described, but FPL tendon hypoplasia and its appearance on imaging are rarely reported. This case demonstrates the diagnosis of FPL tendon hypoplasia on MRI, ultrasound, and surgical examination under anesthesia; and demonstrates the importance of including this entity in the differential diagnosis for impaired thumb flexion. Keywords: Flexor pollicis longus, FPL, Hypoplasia |
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