Florid reactive periostitis of the hands.

Jambhekar, Nirmala A; Desai, Saral S; Puri, Ajay; Agarwal, Manish · Skeletal Radiol · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Reactive periostitis of the hand can be a confounding lesion on both radiological and histological grounds. An erroneous diagnosis of a malignant tumor, particularly an osteosarcoma, is a possibility. Two cases of florid reactive periostitis of the hand mistaken for osteosarcoma are reported here to illustrate this entity and caution against a diagnostic pitfall.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy