A Rare Case in Rheumatology Clinical Practice: Pachydermodactyly

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Enginar A. U., Demir A. N., SEZER İ., Cevikol C.

ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.20, sa.4, ss.360-362, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/imj.galenos.2019.29053
  • Dergi Adı: ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.360-362
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pachydermodactyly, proximal interphalangeal joint, painless swelling
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pachydermodactyly (PDD) is a benign, acquired digital fibromatosis characterized by asymptomatic and progressive swelling of periarticular soft tissue, and is usually seen in young men. The etiology of PDD is not fully understood, but is thought to be due to the result of recurrent mechanical stimulation. PDD is usually diagnosed by clinical evaluation. There are thick collagen bundles and collection of dermal mucin in the histopathology. Treatment is not indicated due to benign prognosis. Rheumatologic diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, affecting the joints of the hands should be considered in the differential diagnosis due to the similarity of the joint involvement.