Pachydermodactyly-symmetric soft tissue swelling around proximal interphalangeal joints may be misdiagnosed for arthritis

Pachydermodactyly is a benign condition of unknown aetiology that presents with skin thickening around the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints. Most of the time the swelling is symmetrical and can easily misdiagnosed for arthritis, particularly juvenile idiopathic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis...

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Main Authors: Evangelia Georgiou, Marianna Vlychou, Lazaros I. Sakkas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PCO Convin S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file29_573.pdf