Bilateral ptosis as a presenting feature of primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (pachydermoperiostosis): a case report.
Pachydermoperiostosis is a rare hereditary disorder, which affects both bones and skin. It is characterized by a combination of dermatologic changes (pachydermia or thickening of the skin) and rheumatologic manifestations (periostosis and finger clubbing). Eyelid ptosis which is caused by thickened eyelids (blepharoptosis) is a less common symptom. We report the case of a patient with a complete form of pachydermoperiostosis with bilateral ptosis as presenting feature.
Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax. fotoun77@gmail.com.
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D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010004:Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult