Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy in association with a bronchial carcinoid tumour.
A patient with hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy associated with a bronchial carcinoid tumour is described. The undoubted Kultschitsky cell origin of this tumour was confirmed on light and electron microscopic levels. The conditions known to be associated with this syndrome are reviewed.
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010005:Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic / Q000209:etiology*