Achenbach syndrome

Achenbach syndrome

Achenbach syndrome is usually observed in women aged 40 years or older, and its cause is unknown. It involves a sudden abnormal sensation (pain, numbness or stiffness) in the fingers and palms, despite the absence of obvious causes such as trauma or coagulopathy; a hematoma forms at the symptom site...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2019-05, Vol.191 (21), p.E584-E584
Hauptverfasser: Notomi, Kaori, MD, Harada, Taku, MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Care and treatment
Case reports
Case studies
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Fingers
Fingers - blood supply
Fingers - pathology
Hands
Health aspects
Hematoma
Hematoma - diagnosis
Hematoma - etiology
Humans
Inflammation
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical diagnosis
Medical examination
Numbness
Pain
Patients
Practice
Remission, Spontaneous
Syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:Achenbach syndrome is usually observed in women aged 40 years or older, and its cause is unknown. It involves a sudden abnormal sensation (pain, numbness or stiffness) in the fingers and palms, despite the absence of obvious causes such as trauma or coagulopathy; a hematoma forms at the symptom site. The locations most likely to be affected are the middle and base regions of the second or middle finger.
ISSN:0820-3946
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.181293