Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and intrathoracic Hodgkin's disease in children.
BACKGROUND
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is a syndrome characterized by clubbing of the fingers and toes, periosteal new bone formation of the long bones and polyarthritis.


METHODS
In this report, two children with intrathoracic Hodgkin's disease and HOA are presented.


CONCLUSIONS
Intrathoracic neoplasms are one of the major causes of HOA in adults; however HOA is rarely associated with intrathoracic malignancies in children. HOA associated with intrathoracic Hodgkin's disease is even more rare, but should be kept in mind.
Kebudi
Rejin
R
Istanbul University, Oncology Institute, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Turkey. rejinkebudi@hotmail.com
Ayan
Inci
I
Görgün
Omer
O
Ağaoğlu
Fulya Yaman
FY
Dizdar
Yavuz
Y
Darendeliler
Emin
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002648:Child; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010004:Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes; D016896:Treatment Outcome