[Pachydermodactyly in adolescents: a sign of discomfort?].
作者信息
Cartier H, Guillet M H, Schollhammer M, Guillet G
机构信息
Service de dermatologie, CHU de Brest, France.
出版信息
Arch Pediatr. 1996 Nov;3(11):1091-4. doi: 10.1016/s0929-693x(96)89514-5.
BACKGROUND
Pachydermodactyly is an acquired dermatosis related to psychological disturbances.
CASE REPORT
A 16 year-old boy presented with fibrous skin hypertrophy of proximal interphalangeal joint areas of both hands suggestive of pachydermodactyly. Skin biopsy confirmed the fibromatous nature of hypertrophy. The personal history of the child confirmed that pachydermocactyly was due to compulsive rubbing stretching movements in a patient with psychological troubles.
CONCLUSIONS
Pachydermodactyly, mainly observed among male teenagers, must be considered as an induced dermatosis and distinguished from primary fibromatosis.
Zotero 插件