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What Could Cause Swollen Thumb Joint And Short Sharp Pain From Corner Of Nail With History Of Sore Knuckle In Thumb?

About 6 weeks agao the knuckle of my thumb felt sore as if bruised. Now the thumb joint is swollen and I can't bend it without pain. I get short sharp pains from the left corner of my nail bed but everything looks okay - no infection or discoloration
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
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Hello,
Thank you for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your question and understood your concern.
I would like to know the exact place of the knuckle. Is it in the palm of the thumb or on the dorsum ( back) of the thumb?.
If it is the palm of the thumb the most probable diagnosis is trigger thumb syndrom which is inflamation of the flexor tendon sheath.
If it is in the dorsum of the thumb might be osteoarthritis nodules or extensor tendon cyst.
Your age would help me know more about diagnosis.
An Xray of the thumb would rule out the osteoarthritis option.
Dr. Selmani


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What Could Cause Swollen Thumb Joint And Short Sharp Pain From Corner Of Nail With History Of Sore Knuckle In Thumb?

Hello, Thank you for using Healthcaremagic. I read your question and understood your concern. I would like to know the exact place of the knuckle. Is it in the palm of the thumb or on the dorsum ( back) of the thumb?. If it is the palm of the thumb the most probable diagnosis is trigger thumb syndrom which is inflamation of the flexor tendon sheath. If it is in the dorsum of the thumb might be osteoarthritis nodules or extensor tendon cyst. Your age would help me know more about diagnosis. An Xray of the thumb would rule out the osteoarthritis option. Dr. Selmani