Pachydermoperiostosis: a rare mimicker of acromegaly
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Pachydermoperiostosis: a rare mimicker of acromegaly
Pachydermoperiostosis is a very rare osteoarthrodermopathic disorder whose 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 report a 17-year-old boy who presented with 2-year history of acral enlargement and facial appeara...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2052-0573
DOI: 10.1530/edm-17-0029