RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Practical Management of Lumps and Bumps of the Fingers, Hand, and Wrist
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 1194
OP 1203
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220028R2
VO 35
IS 6
A1 Jung Ho Gong
A1 Raman Mehrzad
A1 Reena A. Bhatt
YR 2022
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/35/6/1194.abstract
AB Background: 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.Methods: We conducted a narrative of review of literature on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, prognosis, and management of common types of lumps and bumps found on the fingers, hand, and wrist.Conclusions: Based on the literature review and our clinical practice, we provide indications for referral to plastic surgeons or other specialists for these lesions.