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Case Reports
. 2016 Feb 17:2016:bcr2016214624.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214624.

Pseudoacromegaly in pachydermoperiostosis

Partha Pratim Chakraborty  1 , Rana Bhattacharjee  2 , Satinath Mukhopadhyay  2 , Subhankar Chowdhury  2
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Case Reports

Pseudoacromegaly in pachydermoperiostosis

Partha Pratim Chakraborty et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Enlarged spade-shaped hands with digital clubbing.
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Enlarged feet with swollen ankles.
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X-ray of the hands showing irregular cortical surfaces of phalanges and metacarpals due to subperiosteal new bone formation (white arrows).
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Lateral X-ray of the feet shows normal heel pad thickness (19 mm).
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References

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