Dupuytren's disease of the hand has only been rarely reported in children and is rarer
still in infants. Only a few histologically confirmed diagnoses are found in literature.
We report a case in a 4-month-old infant with Dupuytren's disease of palm and thumb
who required surgery at 6 months of age. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of Dupuytren's
disease. The purpose of this report is to show the importance of differential diagnosis
of nodules and fibrotic bands in children's hands as paediatric patients may be seen
by a variety of treating physicians, not only plastic surgeons or pathologists.
KEY WORDS
Dupuytren's disease - palm nodule - infant - thumb
