title: Pseudoclubbing in chronic renal failure.
abstract: Seven patients with chronic renal failure developed a peculiar abnormality of the fingers referred to as pseudoclubbing. All had radiological evidence of severe secondary hyperparathyroidism and elevated parathormone levels measured by C-terminal assay. Treatment with vitamin D and calcium, parathyroidectomy or renal transplantation resulted in radiological healing but the deformity of the finger tips did not improve. Although these patients represent a group with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism, autonomous secretion of parathormone is not a necessary accompaniment of this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15261.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rault
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010005:Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography