title: Granuloma annulare mimicking dorsal knuckle pads.
abstract: A 37-year-old man underwent excision of what was presumed to be knuckle pads associated with Dupuytren disease. The histology revealed granuloma annulare, which is typically treated nonsurgically. This report includes a discussion of granuloma annulare and its differentiation from knuckle pads.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Chad M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Myeroff
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Stern
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002145:Callosities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000150:complications; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016460:Granuloma Annulare / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence