Diffuse phalangeal signal abnormality on magnetic resonance imaging: phalangeal microgeodic disease.
Rupa RadhakrishnanKathleen H EmeryArnold C MerrowPublished in: Pediatric radiology (2017)
The presence of unexplained diffuse characteristic marrow involvement of multiple painful phalanges on MR images, often in the setting of cold exposure, should raise the possibility of phalangeal microgeodic disease. Consideration of this diagnosis based on MR findings would lead to a more conservative management and avoid unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures.