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[Paraneoplastic hypertrophic osteoarthropathy]
Dijana Perković1, Sandra Mihaljević, Daniela Marasović Krstulović
1Odjel za klinicku imunologiju i reumatologiju, Klinika za unutarnje bolesti, Klinicki bolnicki centar Split. dijana.perkovic@hotmail.com
Reumatizam
|September 6, 2013
Summary
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, a rare lung cancer complication, presents with limb swelling and bone pain. This case highlights its role in revealing early lung adenocarcinoma in a 39-year-old female patient.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Rheumatology
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome associated with lung cancer.
- HOA classically presents with digital clubbing, arthralgia, and osteitis of the extremities.
- Early recognition of HOA can be crucial for diagnosing underlying malignancies.
Observation:
- A 39-year-old female presented with symptoms suggestive of arthritis.
- Clinical examination revealed signs consistent with hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, including limb enlargement and bone pain.
- Further investigation was prompted by the unusual presentation of HOA in a young patient.
Findings:
- The patient was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma.
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy was identified as a paraneoplastic manifestation of the lung cancer.
- This case underscores the importance of considering HOA in the differential diagnosis of arthritis, especially when associated with potential paraneoplastic syndromes.
Implications:
- The findings suggest that hypertrophic osteoarthropathy can be an early indicator of lung adenocarcinoma.
- This case emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary approach in managing patients with HOA and suspected malignancy.
- Further research into the mechanisms of paraneoplastic HOA may lead to improved diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for lung cancer.
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