Primary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy: A Case Report
The primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (PHOA or pachydermoperiostosis) is a rare (5% of total HOA) hereditary disease. One study described that the prevalence of PHOA is 0.16%. PHOA characterized by skin thickening (pachydermia), finger clubbing, and proliferation of periosteum (periostitis) with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Clinical Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/145 |