MRI diagnosis of rubber band constriction syndrome

David Sosnouski, MD; Russell W. Chapin, MD; Paul G. Thacker, MD,MHA; Zeke J. Walton, MD; James F. Mooney, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Jul 2020)

MRI diagnosis of rubber band constriction syndrome

David Sosnouski, MD,
Russell W. Chapin, MD,
Paul G. Thacker, MD,MHA,
Zeke J. Walton, MD,
James F. Mooney, MD

Affiliations

David Sosnouski, MD: Department of Radiology, McFarland Clinic, Ames, IA, USA
Russell W. Chapin, MD: Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
Paul G. Thacker, MD,MHA: Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Corresponding author.
Zeke J. Walton, MD: Department of Orthopedics and Physical Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
James F. Mooney, MD: Shriners Hospitals for Children, Springfield, MA, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 7
pp. 999 – 1001

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Rubber band syndrome is caused by constriction of the wrist from elastic bracelets worn for decorative purposes. Overtime, the fixed or elastic band burrows into the skin and becomes invisible. We present the case of a 2.5-year-old female child presenting to our institution with signs of circumferential swelling and inflammatory changes about the right wrist. MRI of the wrist demonstrated a subcutaneous circular foreign body, which was confirmed at surgery to be a rubber band. Although this disease entity is rare, radiologists can be instrumental in suggesting this diagnosis based on the location involved, ie, wrist, and the imaging findings.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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