Heberden's node

Etiology

• pathognomonic for osteoarthritis

Pathology

• erosion of distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints accompanied by bony overgrowth

Clinical manifestations

• appear as hard, generally painless dorsolateral nodules of the DIP joints

More general terms

• abnormal morphologic structure (malformation)

Additional terms

• Bouchard's node
• nodal osteoarthritis (of the fingers)
• osteoarthritis (OA)