title: Dupuytren in a Child: Rare Presentation of a Rare Clinical Entity.
abstract: Dupuytren disease in children younger than 10 years is rare and only 8 histologically proven cases have been reported. A histologically proven Dupuytren disease in a 10-year-old with an uncommon clinical presentation as a nodule on the radial side of the middle phalanx of the little finger is documented. Dupuytren's disease should be in the differential diagnosis in cases of nodules and contractures in the palm and fingers of children.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: gspyropoulou@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Georgia-Alexandra
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Spyropoulou
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Leonidas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pavlidis
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Milothridis
authors.affiliation: Histodierevnitiki Pathology Laboratory, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zaraboukas
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Efterpi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demiri
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Dupuytren disease; child; finger contracture; nodule