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Lesions involving the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint without significant flexion contracture may be misdiagnosed as soft-tissue tumors or inflammatory lesions based on imaging findings, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound; Case Presentation: We present a case of a soft-tissue mass located on the volar aspect of the proximal phalanx of the little finger, associated with a mild PIP joint contracture. The initial MRI findings suggested a giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath; however, the diagnosis of Dupuytren\u2019s disease was established only after histopathological examination; Conclusions: This case highlights the importance of considering DD in the differential diagnosis of peripheral soft-tissue lesions of the finger, particularly when presenting with only mild PIP joint contracture and atypical imaging features.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/reports9030253","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]],"date-time":"2026-08-04T08:02:19Z","timestamp":1785830539000},"page":"253","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Isolated Dupuytren\u2019s Disease in Proximal Phalanx of the Little Finger Mimicking Giant-Cell Tumor: A Rare Case Presentation"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1560-7679","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Grigorios","family":"Kastanis","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Reconstructive Hand Surgery Unit, \u201cVenizeleion\u201d General Hospital of Heraklion, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece"},{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, \u201cVenizeleion\u201d General Hospital of Heraklion, 44 Leoforos Knossou, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mikela-Rafaella","family":"Siligardou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, \u201cVenizeleion\u201d General Hospital of Heraklion, 44 Leoforos Knossou, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nikolaos","family":"Ritzakis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, \u201cVenizeleion\u201d General Hospital of Heraklion, 44 Leoforos Knossou, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-7664-1828","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alexandros","family":"Tsioupros","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, \u201cVenizeleion\u201d General Hospital of Heraklion, 44 Leoforos Knossou, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8935-5566","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Constantinos","family":"Chaniotakis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, \u201cVenizeleion\u201d General Hospital of Heraklion, 44 Leoforos Knossou, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"7183739","article-title":"Isolated Small Finger Distal Interphalangeal Joint Dupuytren\u2019s Contracture","volume":"4","author":"Mehdi","year":"2019","journal-title":"Case Rep. 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