Early symptoms of knuckle pad?

summary

Knuckle pad refers to the fibrous thickening of the skin on the extension side of the joint, which will affect our normal life. It has no conscious symptoms, unknown etiology, sporadic occurrence, and often has a family history. The clinical manifestations were flat or protruding localized keratosis damage on the extensor side of the interphalangeal joint, smooth or rough surface, and slow development. Now I'd like to introduce the early symptoms of knuckle pad?.

Early symptoms of knuckle pad?

First, the age of onset of phalanx pad is usually 15-30 years old, and there are also earlier cases. The lesion can occur for many years without being found, so the age of onset cannot be determined. The extensor side of the interphalangeal joint of the hand and foot was flattened or uplifted.

Second: smooth or rough surface, slow development, so often after months or years to be found. The diameter is 3-10 mm. Some of them are raised and show obvious induration. Common in the proximal interphalangeal joint, but also in the distal interphalangeal joint, the thumb is rare. There is also a family report of similar damage in the knee joint and dorsalis pedis joint.

Thirdly, the knuckle pad sometimes needs to be distinguished from the professional callosum, which has its own special location in various occupations. According to the location of the disease and the characteristics of the lesions, the diagnosis can be made clinically.

matters needing attention

There is no satisfactory treatment for this disease. The risk of scar hyperplasia after resection should be considered carefully.