I’m a 64-year-old man in good medical health. Recently, a bump the size of a pea appeared on the large knuckle of my index ...

Dear R.R.: Heberden's and Bouchard's nodes are bony enlargements on the hand joints. (Heberden's nodes appear on the joint closest to the fingertip, while Bouchard's nodes occur on the middle joint.) ...

I want a second opinion. Which kind of doctor am I looking for to get this node evaluated? R.R. Heberden’s and Bouchard’s nodes are bony enlargements on the hand joints.

I want a second opinion. Which kind of doctor am I looking for to get this node evaluated? -- R.R. ANSWER: Heberden’s and Bouchard’s nodes are bony enlargements on the hand joints.

(Heberden’s nodes appear on the joint closest to the fingertip, while Bouchard’s nodes occur on the middle joint.) They are associated with osteoarthritis of the hand.

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