Introduction. Pachydermodactyly is a rare disease with asymptomatic swelling of proximal interphalangeal joints. This disorder should be considered in the differential diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. However, pachydermodactyly is not well recognized by many orthopaedic surgeons and rheumatologists. Case Presentation. We report herein a case of a 13-year-old g...

Rapid clinical diagnosis is important as it will reassure patients and avoid unnecessary tests and studies and inappropriate treatment. While the association between pachydermodactyly and psychiatric morbidity is uncommon, given its importance, we believe that all patients diagnosed with pachydermodactyly should be evaluated by a psychiatrist, and particularly those who repeatedly interlock or ...

Pachydermodactyly is a rare skin disease, defined as a benign form of digital fibromatosis. It is clinically characterized by painless hypertrophy of the skin around the proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers, more common in males. This rare condition can affect both hands and is often associated with mechanical injury of the skin. Although there is no specific therapy, cessation of mec...

Pachydermodactyly (PDD) is a rare and benign form of digital soft tissues fibromatosis, which affects the skin of the fingers. The disorder is characterized by asymptomatic, symmetric, progressive soft tissue swelling of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints of the fingers. The etiology of disease remains unknown. It is usually acquired, even though there are some publications that document...

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...