Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy without clubbing of the digits

S Clarke; L Barnsley; M Peters; L Morgan; H Van der Wall

doi:10.1007/s002560100404

Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy without clubbing of the digits

Skeletal Radiol. 2001 Nov;30(11):652-5. doi: 10.1007/s002560100404. Epub 2001 Sep 22.

Authors

S Clarke¹, L Barnsley, M Peters, L Morgan, H Van der Wall

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oncology, Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 11810159
DOI: 10.1007/s002560100404

Abstract

Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) typically occurs concurrently with clubbing of the digits, with isolated HOA being reported only rarely. We report two patients with intra-thoracic malignancy in whom HOA, demonstrated on bone scintigraphy, developed in the absence of clubbing. We also report the novel observation of involvement of the metatarsal and metacarpal bones by HOA.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bone and Bones / diagnostic imaging
Bone and Bones / pathology
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / complications*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / complications*
Male
Metacarpus / diagnostic imaging
Metacarpus / pathology
Metatarsal Bones / diagnostic imaging
Metatarsal Bones / pathology
Middle Aged
Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic / diagnostic imaging*
Periostitis / diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging