Abstract
A patient with acute calcification of the proximal interphalangeal joint is presented to emphasize its importance in the differential diagnosis of acute infection in the finger. The diagnosis is made both clinically and by x-ray. The calcification may not be seen on standard views and oblique views may be necessary. Treatment is conservative by immobilisation and the injection of local anaesthetic.
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