[Pachydermoperiostosis. A case report].

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

The pachydermoperiostosis (PDP) or primitive hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is a rare hereditary disease.

CASE RECORD:

We report a 22-year-old man born to consanguineous marriage who presented presented with PDP. This patient disclosed an arthropathy, a clubbing, a diffuse periostosis, and a pachyderma of the hands, the feet and the forehead. All the examinations that were performed to look for an etiology remained negative. Diagnosis of PDP was considered and the patient treated with colchicine.

DISCUSSION:

We discuss the diagnostic issues raised by PDP, especially with the secondary HOA and chronic inflammatory rheumatisms.

• Authors: F Kabi, O Mkinsi, S Janani, N Raissouni
• Journal: La Revue de medecine interne (Rev Med Interne) Vol. 27 Issue 9 Pg. 710-2 (Sep 2006) ISSN: 0248-8663 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Pachydermopériostose. A propos d'un cas.
• PMID: 16930780 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Gout Suppressants
• Colchicine

Topics

• Adult
• Colchicine (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Gout Suppressants (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Male
• Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
• Radiography