Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy: A Case Report

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  • Eric Royston
  • Khalil Katato
  • Dan Mesko
چکیده

A 42-year-old male presented to the emergency department with difficulty breathing and body pain particularly in his bilateral lower extremities. A workup was done and he was diagnosed with sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung. Bone scintigraphy was performed and hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy was diagnosed to be the source of the pain.

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دوره 3  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2012