Racial Differences in Palm and Sole Configurations II. - Palm and Sole Prints of Liberian Natives

Abruption pustular gouty tophi of palm and sole.

The authors present a case of a 70-year-old female who abruptly developed deep-seated pustule at both palms and soles. Aspiration content of the papule for gram's stain revealed needle-shaped materials with negative birefringence polarized light examination. Histological examination revealed deposition of amorphous materials surrounded by histiocytes, multinucleated giant cells, and lymphocytes...

Rare Patterns of Finger and Palm Prints in Anorexia Nervosa

Introduction It is well known that in anorexia nervosa (AN), relapse and mortality rates are extremely high, but that early diagnosis and treatment generally leads to good prognosis. With that in mind, and because of the clear genetic contribution to anorexia, we studied whether women diagnosed with AN are characterized by distinctive finger and palm prints. What is the rationale for this appro...

Finger and palm prints in chromatin-positive males.

Racial Differences in Finger-Prints

comparison of sole to palm reconstruction using the combined medial plantar and medial pedis free flaps and abdominal pedicle flap for extensive palm injuries

the coverage of soft- tissue defects of the hand specially volar side needs special consideration. although certain local flaps have been described and used for resurfacing the palm, extensive injury requires distant or free flaps for coverage. abdominal pedicle flap has been traditionally used for extensive hand injuries, however there is no doubt that one of the ideal tissues for resurfacing ...