Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: two unusual causes.
Two patients with hypertrophic osteoarthropathy of unusual aetiology are described. The first patient developed the condition in association with oesophageal carcinoma and the second as a complication of active pulmonary tuberculosis. In the second case, substantial resorption of new bone was seen following treatment.
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010004:Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / Q000209:etiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*