Paehydermoperiostosis: A Case Report
10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.3.375
- Author:
Nam Hyun KIM
;
Jin Woong KIM
;
Yong An KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Fathers;
Forehead;
Humans;
Male;
Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic;
Osteogenesis;
Skin
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1976;11(3):375-379
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pachydermoperiostosis (idiopathic hypertrophic osteoarthropathy) ia an unusual syndrome of familial nature and characterized by clubbing of the digits, periosteal new bone formation especially over the distal ends of the long bones, and coarsening of the facial features with thickening and furrowing of the skin of the face and forehead. The case of a 46 year old male exhibiting the above characteristics is reported, The same tendencies were exhibited by his father before him. A review of literature is included.
