Pachydermatodactyly Mimics Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - 07/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.04.035
Basil M. Fathalla, MD a, Donald P. Goldsmith, MD b
a Department of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
b Drexel University College of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA
Abstract |
Pachydermatodactyly is an infrequently recognized disorder characterized by painless swelling of the soft tissues around the proximal interphalangeal joints. We report 2 cases erroneously diagnosed as polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, then referred to pediatric rheumatology for further assessment because of lack of improvement after initial treatment.
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Vol 155 - N° 6
P. 931-933 - décembre 2009 Retour au numéro
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