Tuberc Respir Dis.  1995 Feb;42(1):110-114. 10.4046/trd.1995.42.1.110.

A Case of Secondary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy in association with Lung Abscess

• Min MS
• Choi EK
• Kong SJ
• Kim JH
• Oh MH
• Jin CJ
• Lee SC
• Yong SJ
• Shin KC

• KMID: 2045060
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1995.42.1.110

Abstract

Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy(HOA) is a systemic disorder primary affecting the bones, joints, and soft tissues and characterized by several(or all) of the followings ; 1) Clubbing of digits, 2) Persistent new bone formation particulary involving long bones of the distal extremites, 3) Symmetric arthritis-like changes in the joints and periarticular tissue, most commonly the ankles, knees, wrist, and elbows, 4) Increased thickness of the subcutaneous soft tissues in the distal one-third of the arms and legs, and 5) Neurovascular changes of the hands and feet, including chronic erythema, paresthesis, and increase sweating. Most of cases of HOA are secondary to intrathoracic neoplasms, while the remaining few cases are secondary to other disease in the chest or elsewhere. We experienced a case of HOA in association with lung abscess in 26-yr-old male and reported with a review of literatures.

Keyword

Lung abscess; Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy(HOA)

MeSH Terms

Ankle
Arm
Elbow
Erythema
Foot
Hand
Humans
Joints
Knee
Leg
Lung Abscess*
Lung*
Male
Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic
Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic*
Osteogenesis
Sweat
Sweating
Thorax
Wrist