Ultrasound diagnosis of bowler's thumb in a 60-year-old man

Mary Creedon, MD; Gunjan Malhotra, MD; Mohamed Abdelmohsen Bedewi, MD, PhD; Dana Rowland, RDMS, RMSKS; Steven B. Soliman, DO, RMSK, FAOCR

Radiology Case Reports (May 2024)

Ultrasound diagnosis of bowler's thumb in a 60-year-old man

Mary Creedon, MD,
Gunjan Malhotra, MD,
Mohamed Abdelmohsen Bedewi, MD, PhD,
Dana Rowland, RDMS, RMSKS,
Steven B. Soliman, DO, RMSK, FAOCR

Affiliations

Mary Creedon, MD: Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Gunjan Malhotra, MD: Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Mohamed Abdelmohsen Bedewi, MD, PhD: Department of Internal Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, College of Medicine, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dana Rowland, RDMS, RMSKS: Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Steven B. Soliman, DO, RMSK, FAOCR: Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 5
pp. 1671 – 1673

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Bowler's thumb is an uncommon traumatic neuropathy of the thumb ulnar digital nerve. We present a case of bowler's thumb in an individual who is an avid bowler, however, only manifesting following an unrelated injury. We describe the clinical and imaging findings, differential diagnostic considerations, and the treatment options. Knowledge of this entity and its sonographic features is important in order to identify this uncommon entity.

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
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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