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Descriptor English: Dupuytren Contracture
Descriptor Spanish: Contractura de Dupuytren
Descriptor contractura de Dupuytren
Entry term(s) contractura palmar de Dupuytren
enfermedad de Dupuytren
fibromatosis palmar
Scope note: Fibromatosis de la fascia palmar que se caracteriza por engrosamiento y contractura de las bandas fibrosas de las superficies palmares de la mano y dedos. Es más frecuente en los varones entre 30 y 50 años de edad.
Descriptor Portuguese: Contratura de Dupuytren
Descriptor French: Maladie de Dupuytren
Entry term(s): Contracture, Dupuytren
Contracture, Dupuytren's
Dupuytren Disease
Dupuytren's Contracture
Dupuytren's Disease
Dupuytrens Contracture
Dupuytrens Disease
Fibromatosis, Palmar
Palmar Fibromatosis
Tree number(s): C04.557.450.565.590.340.173
C05.651.197.270
C17.300.270
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004387
Scope note: A fibromatosis of the palmar fascia characterized by thickening and contracture of the fibrous bands on the palmar surfaces of the hand and fingers. It arises most commonly in men between the ages of 30 and 50.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2010; see DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE 1963-2009
History Note: 2010(1963)
DeCS ID: 4447
Unique ID: D004387
NLM Classification: WE 830
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Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/03/03
Dupuytren Contracture - Preferred
Concept UI M0006891
Scope note A fibromatosis of the palmar fascia characterized by thickening and contracture of the fibrous bands on the palmar surfaces of the hand and fingers. It arises most commonly in men between the ages of 30 and 50.
Preferred term Dupuytren Contracture
Entry term(s) Contracture, Dupuytren
Contracture, Dupuytren's
Dupuytren's Contracture
Dupuytrens Contracture
Fibromatosis, Palmar - Broader
Concept UI M000613343
Preferred term Fibromatosis, Palmar
Entry term(s) Palmar Fibromatosis
Dupuytren's Disease - Broader
Concept UI M000615075
Preferred term Dupuytren's Disease
Entry term(s) Dupuytren Disease
Dupuytrens Disease



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