[Pachydermodactyly in adolescents: a sign of discomfort?].
BACKGROUND
Pachydermodactyly is an acquired dermatosis related to psychological disturbances.


METHODS
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.
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Service de dermatologie, CHU de Brest, France.
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D000293:Adolescent; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000473:pathology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology
Pachydermodactylie de l'adolescent: expression d'un mal-être?