Clinical manifestations of pachydermodactyly:an analysis of 13 cases / 中国实用内科杂志
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
;
(12)2000.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-561613
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.
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Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
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2000
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