Korean J Dermatol.
2006 Sep;44(9):1136-1138.
A Case of Pachydermodactyly
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. knderma@catholic.ac.kr
Abstract
- Pachydermodactyly is an uncommon condition in which poorly-circumscribed, symmetrical, soft-tissue swelling occurs on the proximal phalanges and interphalangeal joints of the hands. The condition mostly affects young men. Histopathologically, pachydermodactyly shows hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, mucin formation, a thickened dermis with collagen deposition in irregular bundles and sparse benign fibroblasts. We herein report a typical case of pachydermodactyly in a 17-year-old male, who had soft tissue swelling on the lateral side of both 4th fingers. The lesions were treated with intralesional triamcinolone injections.
