ABSTRACT
This article presents an updated overview of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and digital clubbing for the practicing rheumatologist. Discussion includes a brief historical perspective, its definition, incidence and prevalence, classification, pathology and pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, demographics, findings on physical examination, imaging techniques for its detection, differential diagnosis, and treatment modalities.
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Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic , Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic , Rheumatology/methods , Diagnosis, Differential , Disease Management , Humans , Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic/diagnosis , Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic/epidemiology , Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic/physiopathology , Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic/therapy , Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic/diagnosis , Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic/epidemiology , Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic/physiopathology , Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic/therapyABSTRACT
La paquidermoperiostosis es una rara enfermedad que clínicamente se caracteriza por presentar acropaquias y engrosamiento de manos y pies además de un engrosamiento de los pliegues de la piel de la cara. La paquidermoperiostosis pertenece al grupo de la osteoartropatía Hipertrófica. Presentamos el caso de un paciente nacido y residente en el oriente, que acudió a la consulta externa del Hospital Vozandes Quito, y hacemos una revisión de la osteoartropatía hipertrófica.