Clinical manifestations of pachydermodactyly:an analysis of 13 cases
- VernacularTitle:近端指间关节周围胶原沉积症13例临床特征分析
- Author:
Ping HOU
;
Hongfeng ZHANG
;
Weiguo XIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rheumatic diseases;
Pachydermodactyly;
Immunological determination;
X-ray examination
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the immunological changes and clinical features of pachydermodactyly.Methods Thirteen cases of pachydermodactyly were studied and the literature about this disease was reviewed.Results The mean disease onset age was (16?3)years,11 of whom were male,2 were female;clinical feature was chronic non-inflammatory bulbous swelling of proximal interphalangeal joints,most of which distributed symmetrically;there were no abnormal results in immunological examination;X-ray showed only soft tissue swelling with no articular or bone damage.Conclusion Pachydermodactyly belongs to rheumatological diseases,and should be differentiated from other arthritis involving PIP joints.
