Elevated mass of points in outer side first joint r. little finger (B).—Heat,
itching, and bright-red, tense, solid elevation on outer surface r. thumb; these coalesced, forming
a solid mass over back of thumb like corrugated leather (B).—At intervals for weeks bright red
patches appeared on backs, inner sides of, or spaces between the fingers, itching intensely at first
and leaving low elevations, flat and smooth like polished leather, stiffness in bending fingers as
if skin rigid (B).—Eruptions made their way down thumb to wrist, inner side of which became
covered with red patches, as if grains of sand under skin (B).—At outer edge of hand a row of
hard lumps under skin (B).—At times whole back of hand would assume a dark red colour, when
excited, bright red; rubbing or scratching < the itching, tenfold (B).—Blisters on back of r. thumb
and between thumb and index, discharging clear fluid when punctured (B).—Desquamation
occurred in about eight weeks (B).—Moist eczema, papular and excoriated, cracked over joints;
symptoms < at night when itching is unbearable —Purple blotches on backs of hands and fingers;
deep blisters formed at tip of each finger and above and below each phalangeal flexure; fingers
- ▸stiff—Dryness and heat in palms.
- ▸—L.
- ▸hand much less affected than r.
- ▸(B).