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Knuckle Pads – Practical Diagnostic Issues

Published:2017-06-01 Issue:2 Volume:2 Page:169-172
ISSN:2501-8132
Container-title:Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine
language:en
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Author:

Chiriac Anca¹²³,Brzezinski Piotr⁴,Foia Liliana⁵,Podoleanu Cristian⁶,Moldovan Cosmin⁷,Stolnicu Simona⁸⁹

Affiliation:

1. Apollonia University , Department of Dermatology , Iași , Romania

2. “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Romanian Academy , Iași , Romania

3. Nicolina Medical Center , Iași , Romania

4. 6th Military Support Unit , Ustka , Poland

5. “Gr.T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Iași , Romania

6. Department of Internal Medicine , University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania

7. Department of Medical Simulation , University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania

8. Department of Pathology , University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania

9. Histopat Invest Laboratory , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania

Abstract

Abstract 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 pads vs. pseudo-knuckle pads and idiopathic vs. non-idiopathic forms of knuckle pads.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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