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Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in childhood malignancy
Diagnostic Imaging in Clinical Medicine
|January 1, 1986
Summary
This case study highlights hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in a child with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Unusual findings included minimal chest X-ray changes and no periosteal reactions in the radii.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Radiology
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is a rare condition.
- It is typically associated with lung cancer in adults.
- HOA in children is exceptionally uncommon, especially with non-pulmonary primary tumors.