Knuckle pads, fakeL84.x
Synonym(s)
Chewing pads; Fake knuckle pads; pararticular tylositis; Pseudo Knuckle Pads
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Over the extensor sides of the proximal interphalangeal joints II to IV localized, coarse, pea-sized, yellow-brown, hyperkeratotic calluses due to permanent mechanical stress. S.a.u. throat calluses.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
Permanent mechanical trauma, including habitual scrubbing or rubbing (tic). See below artifacts. Often the connection between artificial permanent mechanical stress and reactive callus formation is unclear to those affected. In the case of very intense irritation, e.g. by chewing or biting, reactive fibrotic dermal changes may occur in addition to epidermal changes.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Masking with salicylic acid-containing plaster and mechanical removal. Psychotherapeutic help should be sought in the event of an artifact.