Case presentation: A 38-year-old man was presented complaining of mild pain on the base of the right thumb. The pain was persistent for last 4 months before the presentation. He had no history of trauma or any systemic disease. He had not taken any corticosteroids. The pain was affecting his everyday activities as he was a bank worker. Inflammation was absent, and mobility of wrist and fingers were completely normal. Examination: Physical examination revealed tenderness over the trapezium, but there was no swelling. His X-ray was normal.
Further investigation was performed with an MRI scan of the wrist. Images of MRI scan are attached. What could be the likely diagnosis? And how will you treat this patient? *This patient case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only. Source: Case Reports in Orthopedics. The correct answer is posted in the comments section ( Click here…
