A Case of Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy Resolved After Resection of Lung Cancer.

Park, Ki Soo; Park, Jae Yong; Kim, Yeon Jae; Kang, Tae Kyung; Kim, Chang Ho; Kweon, Sam; Jung, Tae Hoon

doi:1997.44.6.1403

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 44(6); 1997 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1997;44(6):1403-1407.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1997.44.6.1403 Published online December 1, 1997.

A Case of Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy Resolved After Resection of Lung Cancer.

Ki Soo Park, Jae Yong Park, Yeon Jae Kim, Tae Kyung Kang, Chang Ho Kim, Sam Kweon, Tae Hoon Jung

¹Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyunpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
²Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Dongguk University, Korea.

Abstract

Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy(HOA) is a systemic disorder characterized by proliferative periostitis of long bone and polysynovitis. Clubbing of the fingers and toes usually accompanies HOA. This syndrome is most frequently with lung cancer. Although disappearance of HOA with removal of the tumor is well known, very few typical cases are reported in Korea. We report case of lung cancer with HOA, which was dramatically relieved after the surgical resection of the tumor.

Key Words: Lung Cancer, Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, Reversible