Synovial chondromatosis of the metacarpophalangeal

Synovial chondromatosis is an uncommon condition, characterized by multinodular cartilagineous

proliferation of the joint synovium. There are only a few case reports of synovial chondromatosis involving the hand in the literature. A case of synovial chondromatosis of the ring finger is reported in this paper.

Key words: Finger; hand; metacarpophalangeal joint; synovial chondromatosis.