Round # 17

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Radiographic Findings

Radiographs of the hands reveal degenerative changes at the 2nd and 3rd MCPs bilaterally (red arrows), with beak shaped osteophytes (yellow arrows) noted on the radial aspects of the metacarpal heads. A CT scan of the abdomen demonstrated an enlarged and radiodense liver.

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