Dupuytren's nodule

Palpable subcutaneous thickening representing the earliest clinically visible stage of Dupuytren's disease. Composed of myofibroblast-rich proliferative tissue. Most commonly located at the base of the ring or little finger. Initially painless; may become tender during active proliferative phase. Predates the formation of contractile cords.

Related terms

• Condition

  Dupuytren's disease

  Benign progressive fibroproliferative disorder of the palmar and digital fascia, classified by WHO 2020 as a palmar-type fibromatosis. Characterised by myofibroblast-driven formation of nodules and cords in the palmar aponeurosis, leading to progressive flexion contracture of the digits, most commonly the ring and little fingers.

• Anatomy

  Palmar aponeurosis

  Triangular sheet of dense connective tissue overlying the long flexor tendons in the palm, with longitudinal, transverse, and vertical fibre bundles. The longitudinal fibres condense into the pretendinous bands. The aponeurosis becomes the source tissue for cord formation in Dupuytren's disease.

Articles mentioning this term

1. Patient information · 5 May 2026

   Choroba Dupuytrena (przykurcz Dupuytrena)

   Choroba Dupuytrena jest łagodnym, postępującym schorzeniem rozcięgna dłoniowego, prowadzącym do utrwalonego zgięcia palców. Niniejszy artykuł wyjaśnia, jak choroba przebiega, kiedy potrzebne jest leczenie i czego można spodziewać się po zabiegu.

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