Scans showing bone tissue will typically display flattening or collapse of the metacarpal head, or deterioration of cartilage in the joint. In some cases, a physician may take a patient history and make a diagnosis based on a combination of medical imaging and symptom history.<unk>  can be characterized by swelling, which can be indicated by C-reactive protein (CRP) and normal erythrocyte sedimentation rates (ESR), both of which can be shown in a blood investigation.
Dieterich's disease
Milroy's disease
Mortimer's disease
Kimura's disease
Kienböck's disease
Tornwaldt's disease
Majocchi's disease
Hartnup disease