A patient has hard,nontender enlargements on his distal interphalangeal joints.These are called

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Osteoarthritis is associated with bony enlargement of the distal interphalangeal joint of the finger (Heberden's nodes).These enlargements are hard,nontender,and usually symmetrical.
A ganglion cyst is a benign growth that is usually nontender and more prominent on the dorsum of the hand and wrist.Bouchard's node is a bony enlargement of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the finger and is associated with osteoarthritis.Tophi are calculus-containing sodium urate deposits that develop in periarticular fibrous tissue,typically in patients with gout.

A Patient Has Hard,nontender Enlargements on His Distal Interphalangeal Joints