Carcinoma oesophagus--an unusual cause of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. |
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| Authors: | S K Bhargava P Pasricha S Dwivedi V K Shiv K Taneja G Mehrotra |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Radiology and Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India. |
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| Abstract: | A rare case of Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy in association with carcinoma of the oesophagus has been reported from Indian subcontinent. In addition to long bones short tubular bones are also involved in our case. Neurogenic theory is the most feasible pathogenesis for hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in the present case. |
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