Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy as a paraneoplastic syndrome in a patient with peripheral lung cancer: a case report

Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy as a paraneoplastic syndrome in a patient with peripheral lung cancer: a case report

The hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) may occur as isolated finding or is often part of the syndrome which is characterized by periostosis of the long bones and occasional painful joint enlargement. The majority of cases of HOA are due to malignant thoracic tumors. The authors present a case of hy...

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Main Authors: M. V. Potapova, V. R. Grizenger, T. E. Lipatova, K. Y. Skvortsov, O. F. Fedorova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation. “Kuban State Medical University” 2015-04-01
Series:Кубанский научный медицинский вестник
Subjects:
гипертрофическая остеоартропатия
периостоз
паранеопластический синдром
рак легкого
hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
periostosis
paraneoplastic syndrome
lung cancer
Online Access:https://ksma.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/311
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Summary:The hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) may occur as isolated finding or is often part of the syndrome which is characterized by periostosis of the long bones and occasional painful joint enlargement. The majority of cases of HOA are due to malignant thoracic tumors. The authors present a case of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy as a paraneoplastic syndrome in a patient with peripheral lung cancer.
ISSN:1608-6228
2541-9544

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