Knuckle Pads – Practical Diagnostic Issues

Knuckle pads are thickening of the skin over the extensor surface of the proximal interphalangeal joints. Clinical picture, ultrasound imaging, and histopathological examination of the skin biopsy ascertain the diagnosis. In routine practice, two main differential diagnoses are important: knuckle pa...

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Main Authors: Chiriac Anca, Brzezinski Piotr, Foia Liliana, Podoleanu Cristian, Moldovan Cosmin, Stolnicu Simona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0044