title: Unilateral digital clubbing in a hemodialysis patient.
abstract: We present an unusual case of a chronic hemodialysis patient with moderate diffuse acrocyanosis and prominent unilateral clubbing of his right hand fingers, with classic physical features of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. The patient's left hand, which had a functioning arteriovenous fistula, did not show any evidence of clubbing. We briefly discuss the different theories in regards to the pathogenesis of clubbing, and the potential role of arteriovenous fistula in preventing its occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Jamshid
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roozbeh
authors.forename: Mohammad Mehdi
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sagheb
authors.forename: Vahideh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yavari
authors.forename: Bahar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bastani
authors.forename: Ghanbar A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Raeesjalali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010005:Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome