Pachydermodactyly presenting as juvenile idiopathic arthritis in an adolescent man.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(1)2021 Jan 18.
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| ID: mdl-33462008
ABSTRACT
We present the case of a 17-year-old Asian man diagnosed with pachydermodactyly, a rare digital fibromatosis. Although this is a non-inflammatory periarticular soft tissue disorder, the clinical appearance can mimic inflammatory arthritis. The patient had a 2-year history of fusiform swelling of multiple proximal interphalangeal joints. He was initially diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and treated with methotrexate, but a lack of clinical response led to the diagnosis of pachydermodactyly. Recognising this rare condition can prevent unnecessary and potentially harmful treatment.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arthritis, Juvenile
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Diagnostic Errors
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Fibroma
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Fingers
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Year:
2021
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Article