Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in association with pulmonary tuberculosis. 1991

P Kelly, and P Manning, and P Corcoran, and L Clancy
Peamount Hospital, Newcastle Co, Dublin, Ireland.

Three white male patients with advanced cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis presented with HOA. No other pathology to explain the osteoarthropathy was detected. The osteoarthropathy responded symptomatically to NSAI drugs and treatment of tuberculosis but resolved radiologically in only one patient.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010005 Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic Symmetrical osteitis of the four limbs, chiefly localized to the phalanges and the terminal epiphyses of the long bones of the forearm and leg, sometimes extending to the proximal ends of the limbs and the flat bones, and accompanied by dorsal kyphosis and joint involvement. It is often secondary to chronic conditions of the lungs and heart. (Dorland, 27th ed) Clubbed Fingers,Marie-Bamberger Disease,Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy, Secondary,Secondary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy,Clubbed Finger,Disease, Marie-Bamberger,Finger, Clubbed,Fingers, Clubbed,Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathies, Secondary,Marie Bamberger Disease,Osteoarthropathies, Secondary Hypertrophic,Secondary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathies
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014397 Tuberculosis, Pulmonary MYCOBACTERIUM infections of the lung. Pulmonary Consumption,Pulmonary Phthisis,Pulmonary Tuberculoses,Pulmonary Tuberculosis,Tuberculoses, Pulmonary,Consumption, Pulmonary,Consumptions, Pulmonary,Phthises, Pulmonary,Phthisis, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Consumptions,Pulmonary Phthises

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