학술논문
Primary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy -A Case Report-
Document Type
Journal Article
Source
Orthopedics & Traumatology. 1993, 42(2):577
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0037-1033
1349-4333
1349-4333
Abstract
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is a syndrome characterized by finger and toe clubbing, periosteal new osseous formation of long bones, arthritis, and thickening of skin. It can be classified as primary, which is rarely seen or secondary.The patient is a 20 year-old male. His father's forehead had prominent folds and this case has typical clinical symptoms of primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy.