PACHYDERMODACTYLY AS A TEENAGERS MANIFEST ATION OF DISCOMFORT

Background - Pachydermodactyly is on acquired dermatosis related to ps ychological disturbances. Case report - A 16 year-old boy presented wi th fibrous skin hypertrophy of proximal interphalangeal joint areas of both hands suggestive of pachydermodactyly. Skin biopsy confirmed the fibromatous nature of hypertrophy. The personal history of the child confirmed that pachydermocactyly was due to compulsive rubbing stretch ing movements in a patient with psychological troubles. Conclusion. - Pachydermodactyly, mainly observed among male teenagers, must be consi dered as an induced dermatosis and distinguished from primary fibromat osis.