Exploring a Rare Chronic Nodule in the Extremity
September 25, 2023
Presenter: Eric Sandrock, DO, Thomas L Davis, MD, Rick Lin, DO
Dermatology Program: South Texas Dermatology Residency, HCA Healthcare Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area Program
CHIEF COMPLAINT: “I have a hard lump on my finger ”
CLINICAL HISTORY: A 10-year-old male with no significant past medical or surgical history presents to our clinic for a solitary lesion overlying the distal left index finger. He describes it as “hard” and stated it has been present and stable for the past year. He denied any trauma to the area, restriction in range of motion, or tenderness to palpation. He denied any recent weight loss, fevers, or chills. He denied any personal or family history of similar lesions or skin cancer.
