Pachydermodactyly : A rare but benign consequence of repetitive movement patterns

Pachydermodactyly is an acquired swelling of the lateral aspects of the fingers and is thought to be a reactive pattern due to exogenous factors, such as repetitive mechanical friction. We describe the clinical case of a 17-year-old male patient who presented with the typical symptoms of pachydermod...

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Published in:	Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie Vol. 75; no. 8; pp. 836 - 837
Main Authors:	Authried, G, Lorentzen, H F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	German
Published:	Germany 01-10-2016
Subjects:	Adolescent Cumulative Trauma Disorders - complications Cumulative Trauma Disorders - diagnosis Cumulative Trauma Disorders - therapy Diagnosis, Differential Edema - diagnosis Edema - etiology Edema - prevention & control Fingers - pathology Hand Dermatoses - diagnosis Hand Dermatoses - etiology Hand Dermatoses - therapy Humans Male Rare Diseases - diagnosis Rare Diseases - etiology Obsessive compulsive disorder Repetitive Benign Interphalangeal joints Hypertrophy
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Summary:	Pachydermodactyly is an acquired swelling of the lateral aspects of the fingers and is thought to be a reactive pattern due to exogenous factors, such as repetitive mechanical friction. We describe the clinical case of a 17-year-old male patient who presented with the typical symptoms of pachydermodactyly.
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ISSN:	1435-1250
DOI:	10.1007/s00393-016-0146-7