Jung Ho Gong, AB; Raman Mehrzad, MD, MHL, MBA; Reena A. Bhatt, MD
Corresponding Author: Raman Mehrzad, MD, MHL, MBA; Division of Plastic Surgery - The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Contact Email: raman_m1@hotmail.com
Section: Clinical Review
Ahead of Print Version: www.jabfm.org/content/early/2022/09/15/jabfm.2022.AP.220028
Final Publication Date: TBD
Primary care physicians encounter many patients who present with lumps and bumps on their fingers, hands, and wrists. Some benign lesions including ganglion cysts, epidermal inclusion cysts, and giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath that are benign and can be managed by primary care clinicians most of the time in an outpatient setting. In this review, we present the clinical presentation, diagnosis, prognosis, and management of common types of lumps and bumps found on the fingers, hand, and wrist. In addition, we provide indications for referral to plastic surgeons or other specialists for these lesions.