Reason: chronic hand pain and AM stiffness x 1 hour, multiple hx tendinitis - eval for ?RA or autoimmune tendonitis History: as above TENDONS: There is circumferential fluid within the tendon sheath of the flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus at the level of the third MCP joint indicating a tenosynovitis. There is a 3 mm focus of fluid signal abnormality along the ulnar aspect of the third MCP joint which may represent a ganglion formation or a synovial cyst. There is also a small amount of fluid within the tendon sheaths of the flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus of the fourth and fifth digits at the level of the MCP joints and proximal phalanx indicating a tenosynovitis.BONES: No bone marrow signal abnormality is identified. No erosions are evident.ADDITIONAL
Findings indicating a tenosynovitis of the flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus tendons of the third, fourth, and fifth digits of the right hand as described above.