Paroxysmal hand hematoma

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Paroxysmal hand hematoma
Other namesAchenbach syndrome
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Paroxysmal hand hematoma appears often on the internal surface of the finger, under the middle finger or forefinger, at the joints of the first or second phalanx.[citation needed]
SpecialtyDermatology
SymptomsPain, swelling, bluish discoloration

Paroxysmal hand hematoma, also known as Achenbach syndrome, is a skin condition characterized by spontaneous focal hemorrhage into the palm or the volar surface of a finger, which results in transitory localized pain, followed by rapid swelling and localized blueish discoloration.[1]: 828  The condition has an unknown cause, but is not a cause for concern as it resolves without treatment.[2]

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  1. James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
  2. Yamamoto, Yu; Yamamoto, Sayaka (2017-06-29). "Achenbach's Syndrome". New England Journal of Medicine. 376 (26): e53. doi:10.1056/NEJMicm1610146. ISSN 0028-4793. PMID 28657879. Although the cause is unknown, it is a self-limiting condition.