Knuckle pads
| Knuckle pads | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Rheumatology  |
Knuckle pads (also known as "
plaque-like, fibrous thickening that may develop at any age, and grow to be 10 to 15mm in diameter in the course of a few weeks or months, then go away over time.[2]
Knuckle pads are sometimes associated with Dupuytren's contracture[3] and camptodactyly,[2]: 595 and histologically, the lesions are fibromas.[2]: 595 [4] Knuckle pads are generally non-responsive to treatment, including corticosteroids, and tend to recur after surgery; however, there has been some effectiveness with intralesional fluorouracil.[5]
See also
- Skin lesion
- List of cutaneous conditions
- Garrod's pad
References
- PMID 7813233.
- ^ ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- S2CID 7999131. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- S2CID 4518671. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- PMID 18025384.
Further reading
- Guberman D; et al. (1996). ""Knuckle pads-a forgotten skin condition " report of a case and review of the literature". Cutis. 57 (4): 241–242. PMID 8727774.
- Ly Y; et al. (2003). "A novel mutation of keratin 9 in epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma combined with knuckle pads". Am J Med Genet. 120A (3): 345–9. S2CID 2717431.
- Peterson CM; et al. (2000). "Knuckle pads: does knuckle cracking play an etiologic role?". Pediatr Dermatol. 17 (6): 450–2. S2CID 22815331.
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