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The condition begins with a firm lump in the palm of the hand. This lump can be painful or painless. Over time, the lump can extend into a hard cord under the skin and up into the finger. This cord tightens and pulls the finger toward the palm, sometimes severely.
The first symptom of Dupuytren’s many times is a lump or nodule that may reach up to a centimetre across. It tends to start on the palm of the hand, usually in the area of the crease that forms when you bend your fingers. They most commonly present under the 4 th and 5 th finger (ringfinger and little finger). Nodules can also start in the ...
5 lis 2022 · Dupuytren's disease, also called Dupuytren’s contracture, is an abnormal thickening and tightening of the normally loose and flexible tissue beneath the skin of the palm and fingers, called...
4 mar 2024 · You feel a bump in your palm. A bump or a nodule in the palm is usually the first symptom people notice in early-stage Dupuytren’s contracture, according to hand surgeon Alejandro Badia, MD,...
4 wrz 2020 · If you have noticed lumps under the skin in the palm of your hand which feels tender and sore, you may be experiencing a condition called Dupuytren’s contracture (or Dupuytren’s disease). It is especially obvious if at least one of your fingers bend in towards your palm.
Dupuytren contracture is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of the hand. The skin may develop into a hard lump. Over time, it can cause one or more fingers to curl (contract) or pull in toward the palm.
Symptoms of Dupuytren’s contracture usually include lumps, nodules, and bands or cords on the palmar side of the hands. The lumps are generally firm and stuck to the skin of the palm. Skin can seem thicker and puckered.
