The contracting fibroblast as a clue to Dupuytren's contracture.
Examination of fibrous tissue from various sites in the palm reveals the presence of myofibroblasts only in the nodules, underlining their primary role in the production of contracture.
D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron