Open AccessCell Thumb Replaces Writer’s Bump: Changing Times, Changing Callouses
Author(s) -
Lindgren Aleksandra L.,
Hui Austin Andrea,
Welsh Kathleen M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.338
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1662-6567
DOI - 10.1159/000505310
Subject(s) - case series
Common callouses are formed by the accumulation of keratinocytes in the stratum corneum in response to excess pressure or friction. We report 2 cases of unusual callous formation and an additional 25 more sequential cases that were due to excessive cell phone grip.