Case Report

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2012): The Archives of Rheumatology

Pachydermoperiostosis Mimicking Acromegaly: A Case Report

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Mi-Hye KWON
Chung-Il JOUNG

Abstract

Pachydermoperiostosis is a rare osteoarthroder-mopathic disorder of which clinical and radiographic presentations may mimic those of acromegaly. In the evaluation of patients with acromegaloid appearances, pachydermoperiostosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis. In this article, we present a 26-year-old man who was admitted with the complaints of painful swelling and stiffness of hands, feet and ankles lasting for about six months.

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