Two Cases of Pachydermodactyly Presenting as Polyarthritis

Pachydermodactyly is characterized by asymptomatic, progressive swelling of the lateral aspects of the 2nd to 4th finger along the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint without involving the joint itself. We present 2 interesting cases of patients with periarticular swelling who were initially diagno...

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Published inCase reports in dermatological medicine Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Landells, Ian, Dancey, Paul, Finch, Sarah, Mititelu, Roxana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2018
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Arthritis
Biopsy
Case 2
Case Report
Case reports
Collagen
Dermatology
Diagnosis
Fibroblasts
Fingers & toes
Hand surgery
Histochemistry
Histopathology
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Patients
Pediatrics
Rheumatology
Canada
Montreal Quebec Canada
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Summary:Pachydermodactyly is characterized by asymptomatic, progressive swelling of the lateral aspects of the 2nd to 4th finger along the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint without involving the joint itself. We present 2 interesting cases of patients with periarticular swelling who were initially diagnosed and treated as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with subsequent clinical and pathology confirmation of pachydermodactyly. These cases emphasize the importance of considering pachydermodactyly in young patients with development of periarticular swelling and no joint involvement.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Alireza Firooz
ISSN:2090-6463
2090-6471
DOI:10.1155/2018/9835279