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Diagnosis from single-digit radiography. 1995

D A Soboleski, and P S Babyn

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.

This pictorial assay illustrates the value of plain radiographs of the digit in diagnosing disease in children. Although the hand is regarded as a mirror of disease, the finger often points to the correct diagnosis. The authors present a series of cases for which a coned-down view of a single digit is given. In some cases the findings indicate a specific diagnosis, whereas in others only a differential diagnosis is possible. The radiographic findings and a brief differential diagnosis, as well as the definitive diagnosis, are presented for each case.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D007715	Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome	A congenital disorder that is characterized by a triad of capillary malformations (HEMANGIOMA), venous malformations (ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA), and soft tissue or bony hypertrophy of the limb. This syndrome is caused by mutations in the VG5Q gene which encodes a strong angiogenesis stimulator.	Klippel-Trenaunay Disease,Angio-Osteohypertrophy Syndrome,Angioosteohypertrophy Syndrome,Congenital Dysplastic Angiopathy,KTW Syndrome,Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome,Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome,Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber Syndrome,Angio Osteohypertrophy Syndrome,Angio-Osteohypertrophy Syndromes,Angioosteohypertrophy Syndromes,Angiopathies, Congenital Dysplastic,Angiopathy, Congenital Dysplastic,Congenital Dysplastic Angiopathies,Disease, Klippel-Trenaunay,Dysplastic Angiopathies, Congenital,Dysplastic Angiopathy, Congenital,KTW Syndromes,Klippel Trenaunay Disease,Klippel Trenaunay Weber Syndrome,Klippel Trénaunay Weber Syndrome,Klippel-Trenaunay Syndromes,Syndrome, Angio-Osteohypertrophy,Syndrome, Angioosteohypertrophy,Syndrome, KTW,Syndrome, Klippel Trenaunay,Syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay,Syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber,Syndrome, Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber,Syndromes, Angio-Osteohypertrophy,Syndromes, Angioosteohypertrophy,Syndromes, KTW,Syndromes, Klippel-Trenaunay
D008059	Mucopolysaccharidosis I	Systemic lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency of alpha-L-iduronidase (IDURONIDASE) and characterized by progressive physical deterioration with urinary excretion of DERMATAN SULFATE and HEPARAN SULFATE. There are three recognized phenotypes representing a spectrum of clinical severity from severe to mild: Hurler syndrome, Hurler-Scheie syndrome and Scheie syndrome (formerly mucopolysaccharidosis V). Symptoms may include DWARFISM; hepatosplenomegaly; thick, coarse facial features with low nasal bridge; corneal clouding; cardiac complications; and noisy breathing.	Hurler's Syndrome,Hurler-Scheie Syndrome,Lipochondrodystrophy,Mucopolysaccharidosis V,Pfaundler-Hurler Syndrome,Scheie's Syndrome,Gargoylism,Gargoylism, Hurler Syndrome,Hurler Disease,Hurler Syndrome,Hurler's Disease,Mucopolysaccharidosis 1,Mucopolysaccharidosis 5,Mucopolysaccharidosis I-S,Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I,Mucopolysaccharidosis Type Ih,Mucopolysaccharidosis Type Ih S,Mucopolysaccharidosis Type Is,Scheie Syndrome,alpha-L-Iduronidase Deficiency,Disease, Hurler's,Gargoylisms,Hurler Scheie Syndrome,Hurler Syndrome Gargoylism,Lipochondrodystrophies,Mucopolysaccharidosis I S,Mucopolysaccharidosis Is,Mucopolysaccharidosis Type Ihs,Syndrome, Hurler's,Syndrome, Scheie's,Type Ih, Mucopolysaccharidosis,Type Ihs, Mucopolysaccharidosis,alpha L Iduronidase Deficiency,alpha-L-Iduronidase Deficiencies
D008297	Male		Males
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D001847	Bone Diseases	Diseases of BONES.	Bone Disease,Disease, Bone,Diseases, Bone
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260	Female		Females
D005385	Fingers	Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND.	Finger