Pachydermodactyly From Repetitive Motion in Poultry Processing Workers
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Pachydermodactyly from repetitive motion in poultry processing workers: a report of 2 cases.
BACKGROUND Pachydermodactyly is a rare, benign, acquired form of digital fibromatosis. The etiology of pachydermodactyly is unknown but is believed to be due to repeated mechanical injury of the skin. We report 2 cases identified in poultry processing workers and review other conditions associated with these cutaneous findings. OBSERVATIONS The 2 workers in this report were employed as a chic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2012.983