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Palmar xanthoma is clinically characterized by yellowish plaques that involve the palms and flexural surfaces of the fingers. [2]: 531 Palmar xanthomas are characterised by yellowish to orange, flat macules or slightly elevated plaques, often with a central white area which may be localised or generalised. They often arise in the skin folds ...
In Dupuytren's contracture, the palmar fascia within the hand becomes abnormally thick, which can cause the fingers to curl and can impair finger function. The main function of the palmar fascia is to increase grip strength; thus, over time, Dupuytren's contracture decreases a person's ability to hold objects and use the hand in many different ...
Xanthoma striatum palmare is a cutaneous condition characterized by xanthomas of the palmar creases which are almost diagnostic for dysbetalipoproteinemia. [ 1 ] Xanthomas consist of accumulations of lipids within macrophages deposited within the dermis of the skin.
Tuberoeruptive xanthoma (tuberous xanthoma) Tumoral calcinosis; Variegate porphyria (mixed hepatic porphyria, mixed porphyria, South African genetic porphyria, South African porphyria) Verruciform xanthoma; Waxy skin; Wilson's disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) Xanthelasma palpebrarum (xanthelasma) Xanthoma diabeticorum; Xanthoma planum ...
the second common palmar digital nerve splits into two proper digital nerves for the adjoining sides of the third and fourth digits. Each proper digital nerve , opposite the base of the first phalanx, gives off a dorsal branch which joins the dorsal digital nerve from the superficial branch of the radial nerve , and supplies the integument on ...
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The peripheral metacarpals (those of the thumb and little finger) form the sides of the cup of the palmar gutter and as they are brought together they deepen this concavity. The index metacarpal is the most firmly fixed, while the thumb metacarpal articulates with the trapezium and acts independently from the others.
The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure.