| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2140012 | Leukemia Research | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
BackgroundHypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is a syndrome characterized by clubbing of the fingers and toes, periosteal new bone formation of the long bones and polyarthritis.Case reportIn this report, two children with intrathoracic Hodgkin's disease and HOA are presented.ConclusionsIntrathoracic 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.
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Authors
Rejin Kebudi, İnci Ayan, Ömer Görgün, Fulya Yaman Ağaoğlu, Yavuz Dizdar, Emin Darendeliler,