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Radiologic findings of the flexor pollicis longus hypoplasia

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A case of a 10-year-old boy with hypoplasia of the flexor pollicis longus and without other associated anomalies and trauma history is reported. Flexor pollicis longus tendon anomalies are rare; several types of this congenital anomaly have been reported in the literature. The diagnosis should be considered to the conditions of a patient who was unable to flex the interphalangeal joint of the thumb. Hypoplastic thumb or absent interphalangeal joint crease may be a diagnostic feature in such cases. We preoperatively present the radiological findings of this rare congenital anomaly. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features have never been reported in the literature.

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  1. Department of Radiologyy, Trakya University Medical School, 22030, Edirne, Turkey

    Banu Alicioglu

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Alicioglu, B. Radiologic findings of the flexor pollicis longus hypoplasia. Skeletal Radiol 36 (Suppl 1), 120–123 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-006-0187-0

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