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[Reversal of pulmonary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in surgically treated lung cancer].
Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society - 1 Dec 2010
Hara Yasuka, Matsuura Yoshifumi, Takiguchi Hiroto, Ameku Koken, Numakura Tadahisa, Horie Takashi, Minowa Muneo, Matsumura Yuji
Abstract excerpt
A 61-year-old man was admitted for evaluation of an abnormal chest abnormal with progressive swelling in both hands, clubbing of all fingers and toes, and polyarthroceles. He was given a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (PHO) associated with primary lung cancer, and underwent an upper left lobectomy. Histopathological analysis revealed stage IIB adenocarcinoma of the lung with K-ras mutation,...
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