title: Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy following aortic surgery.
abstract: Unilateral lower extremity hypertrophic osteoarthropathy may be the initial symptom of an infected aortic graft. Knowledge of this uncommon association should lead to early and accurate diagnosis and appropriate surgical management, thus avoiding the development of aortoenteric fistula, a complication that still carries a significant risk of mortality.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital de Nancy-Brabois, Clinique de Rhumatologie, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dellestable
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Péré
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Régent
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaucher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010005:Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010522:Periostitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
chemical_list: D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate