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Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy

“ This is a painful syndrome of proliferative periostitis of the long bones, arthritis and digital clubbing of the fingers and toes. In tota...

This is a painful syndrome of proliferative periostitis of the long bones, arthritis and digital clubbing of the fingers and toes. In total, 90% of cases are associated with malignancy (mostly lung); 
other causes include 
  • cystic fibrosis, 
  • chronic pneumonia, 
  • pleural fibroma, 
  • congenital heart disease, 
  • inflammatory bowel disease, 
  • cirrhosis, etc.