Acropachy
Acropachy (Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy) 21
General: Three separate components: clubbing of fingers, periosteal proliferation of distal ends of long bones, and arthritis; symptoms disappear with control of disease.
Ocular: Exophthalmos.
Clinical: Finger edema; fibrous overgrowth to fingertips; nail deformity; elevated hormone levels; periosteal bone changes affecting distal radius, ulna, tibia, fibula, metacarpals, and phalanges.
Duke-Elder S, MacFaul PA. System of ophthalmology, vol. XIII. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1971.
Robbins SL. Pathologic basis of disease. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1974.
General: Three separate components: clubbing of fingers, periosteal proliferation of distal ends of long bones, and arthritis; symptoms disappear with control of disease.
Ocular: Exophthalmos.
Clinical: Finger edema; fibrous overgrowth to fingertips; nail deformity; elevated hormone levels; periosteal bone changes affecting distal radius, ulna, tibia, fibula, metacarpals, and phalanges.
Duke-Elder S, MacFaul PA. System of ophthalmology, vol. XIII. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1971.
Robbins SL. Pathologic basis of disease. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1974.
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