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Surgical Management of Unilateral Soft Tissue Swelling around the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint in an Adolescent: A Case Report of Pachydermodactyly
Joint Authors
Kato, Naoki
Niitsu, Mamoru
Kawabe, Tetsuya
Fukumoto, Keizo
Arai, Eiichi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pachydermodactyly (PDD) is a rare and benign acquired form of digital fibromatosis, characterized by asymptomatic fusiform soft tissue hypertrophy of the lateral aspect of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints of the fingers.
The etiology of PDD remains unknown, but it usually affects healthy males around the age of puberty.
It can be misdiagnosed as inflammatory rheumatic diseases, especially as juvenile chronic arthritis.
Here, we report a case of PDD in an 18-year-old man who had progressive fusiform swelling of the PIP joint on his left middle finger.
Although he had no pain or functional limitation of movement, he chose to undergo surgical resection of the lesion to obtain a conclusive diagnosis and to rectify the deformity’s appearance.
Histologically, the lesion was characterized by coarse fibrosis in the adipose tissue, peripheral nerve fibers, and eccrine glands; this is compatible with a diagnosis of PDD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kato, Naoki& Niitsu, Mamoru& Kawabe, Tetsuya& Arai, Eiichi& Fukumoto, Keizo. 2015. Surgical Management of Unilateral Soft Tissue Swelling around the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint in an Adolescent: A Case Report of Pachydermodactyly. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kato, Naoki…[et al.]. Surgical Management of Unilateral Soft Tissue Swelling around the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint in an Adolescent: A Case Report of Pachydermodactyly. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kato, Naoki& Niitsu, Mamoru& Kawabe, Tetsuya& Arai, Eiichi& Fukumoto, Keizo. Surgical Management of Unilateral Soft Tissue Swelling around the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint in an Adolescent: A Case Report of Pachydermodactyly. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059448
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059448