A hard lump on the hand joints may be common warts, knuckle pads, gouty nodules, etc., usually need to clarify the cause of the cause for the cause of the treatment.
1. common warts: a hard lump on the hand joints may be common warts, common warts is infected with human papillomavirus caused by a benign redundancy, for the protruding skin mucous membrane skin color, yellowish or stained brown flat round or polygonal pimples, the surface is rough.
2. Knuckle pads: a hard lump on the joints of the hands may also be knuckle pads, knuckle pads due to the extensor side of the joints fibrous thickening of the skin, manifested as flat or elevated confined keratinization, the surface of the smooth or rough uneven, some of the elevation of the obvious hard knots, generally no self-awareness of the symptoms.
3. Gouty nodules: hand joints on a hard lump may also be gouty nodules, also known as gout stone, for the deposition of monosodium glutamate urate due to the performance of varying sizes, touching the gravelly feeling of the nodules.
A hard lump on the joints of the hand, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to carry out active treatment.