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Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Case Report and Review
Autor
Carreiro-Rodríguez, Manuel
Hernández-Blanca, Dorylu
Manuel Fernández, Luis
Montes de Oca, Ivette
Castillo, Eglee
Sánchez, José Luis
Institución
Resumen
We describe a case of hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy (HPOA) in an adult patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This is the ninth case of HPOA associated with AIDS in adults, reported in the literature. The presence of pulmonary tuberculosis was also suspected, based on clinical grounds. Cases of clubbing associated with AIDS infection are reviewed