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. 1976 Sep-Oct;19(5):902-6.
doi: 10.1002/art.1780190511.

Secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. An unusual cause of arthritis in childhood

R E Petty, J T Cassidy, R Heyn, A G Kenien, R L Washburn
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Secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. An unusual cause of arthritis in childhood

R E Petty et al. Arthritis Rheum. 1976 Sep-Oct.
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Abstract

Although an uncommon occurrence in childhood, hypertrophic osteoarthropathy secondary to tumors- most commonly to osteogenic sarcoma with pulmonary metastasis-may cause severe join pain and swelling. The syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute arthritis in childhood

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