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Case Reports
. 2009 Dec;155(6):931-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.04.035.

Pachydermatodactyly mimics polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Basil M Fathalla  1 , Donald P Goldsmith
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Case Reports

Pachydermatodactyly mimics polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Basil M Fathalla et al. J Pediatr. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Pachydermatodactyly is an infrequently recognized disorder characterized by painless swelling of the soft tissues around the proximal interphalangeal joints. We report 2 cases erroneously diagnosed as polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, then referred to pediatric rheumatology for further assessment because of lack of improvement after initial treatment.

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