• Jung Ho Gong, Raman Mehrzad, and Reena A Bhatt.
• From Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (JHG, RM, RAB).
• J Am Board Fam Med. 2022 Dec 23; 35 (6): 119412031194-1203.

BackgroundPrimary care physicians encounter many patients who present with lumps and bumps on their fingers, hands, and wrists. Some benign lesions including ganglion cysts, epidermal inclusion cysts, and giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath that are benign and can be managed by primary care clinicians most of the time in an outpatient setting.MethodsWe conducted a narrative of review of literature on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, prognosis, and management of common types of lumps and bumps found on the fingers, hand, and wrist.ConclusionsBased on the literature review and our clinical practice, we provide indications for referral to plastic surgeons or other specialists for these lesions.© Copyright by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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