<unk>  of the right little finger. Arrow marks the area of scarring Typically,<unk>  first presents as a thickening or nodule in the palm, which initially can be with or without pain. Later in the disease process, which can be years later, there is painless increasing loss of range of motion of the affected finger(s). The earliest sign of a<unk>  is a triangular "puckering" of the skin of the palm as it passes over the flexor tendon just before the flexor crease of the finger, at the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. Generally, the cords or<unk> s are painless, but, rarely, tenosynovitis can occur and produce pain. The most common finger to be affected is the ring finger; the thumb and index finger are much less often affected. The disease begins in the palm and moves towards the fingers, with the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints affected before the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints. In<unk> , the palmar fascia within the hand becomes abnormally thick, which can cause the fingers to curl and can impair finger function. The main function of the palmar fascia is to increase grip strength; thus, over time,<unk>  decreases a person's ability to hold objects and use the hand in many different activities.<unk>  can also be experienced as embarrassing in social situations and can affect quality of life People may report pain, aching, and itching with the contractions. Normally, the palmar fascia consists of collagen type I, but in<unk>  sufferers, the collagen changes to collagen type III, which is significantly thicker than collagen type I. Related conditions People with severe involvement often show lumps on the back of their finger joints (called "Garrod's pads", "knuckle pads", or "dorsal<unk>  nodules"), and lumps in the arch of the feet (plantar fibromatosis or Ledderhose disease). In severe cases, the area where the palm meets the wrist may develop lumps. It is thought the condition Peyronie's disease is related to<unk> .
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