Pachydermoperiostosis. A case report.
A case of pachydermoperiostosis observed over a period of 4 years in a man aged 19 is reported. Its clinical features are described; these place it in the "incomplete" group, according to the classification of Touraine et al.. The authors also discuss the diagnostic criteria and the differential diagnosis from Pierre Marie disease, Ribing's syndrome, van Buchem's syndrome and acromegaly.
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, University of Salamanca, Spain.
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Ferrandez
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San Roman
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Sardon
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Terron
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Devesa
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Sagarra
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010004:Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography