Acromegaly as a cause of trigger finger

Authors: Moriya, Koji; Uchiyama, Toru; Kouda, Hisao; Kawaji, Youichi

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Volume 43, Number 4, September 2009 , pp. 236-238(3)

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

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Abstract:

We report a trigger finger of the right index finger in a 28-year-old man with acromegaly, in which condition growth hormone increases extracellular volume by stimulating sodium reabsorption in the distal nephron. The increase in extracellular fluid can cause oedematous swelling of the flexor synovium in the digital sheath.

Keywords: Acromegaly; growth hormone; index finger; synovial oedema; trigger finger

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02844310701510264

Affiliations: 1: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tachikawa General Hospital, Nagaoka, Japan

Publication date: 2009-09-01

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