case_images: PMC11723752_01
case_images: Anteroposterior plain radiograph of the right hand taken upon presentation to the emergency department. The 1st metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) shows a well-circumscribed ovoid calcification on the radial side of the 1st MCP joint.
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case_images: F1
case_images: Our patient's X-ray (Fig. 1) shows calcific periarthritis and juxta-articular deposits of formless calcium hydroxyapatite, on the radial side of the thumb 1st MCP joint in the right hand (thumb).
case_images: Plaster of Paris placed around the right thumb and wrist of the patient upon presentation to the emergency department. Worn for 10 days after admission to ensure complete immobilization of the affected 1st metacarpophalangeal joint.
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case_images: F2
case_images: The patient's hand was immobilized in a plaster of Paris for 10 days (Fig. 2) after presenting to the ED.