title: [A Tunisian case of pachydermoperiostosis].
abstract: Clubbed fingers are classically associated with chronic cardiac and pulmonary affection. Pachydermoperiostosis, a rarer aetiology, is a hereditary affection which is difficult to diagnose in its incomplete form. We relate a Tunisian case report. Our patient consulted for joint manifestations. The diagnosis of Pachydermoperiostosis was set up on 3 out of the 4 Borochowitz criteria. The osteoarticular manifestations mainly led to differential diagnosis with secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. The underlying pathogenic mechanism of this disease still remains unclear.
authors: Service de Rhumatologie, CHU Farhat HACHED, Sousse, Tunisies. kamekbhs@yahoo.fr
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Ben Haj Slama
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authors: Bouajina
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authors: Harzallah
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authors: Rammeh
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authors: Ghannouchi