A case of severe arthralgia with malignant mesothelioma‐associated hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
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Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is a rare syndrome characterized by the abnormal proliferation of dermato-osseous tissue. We report a rare case of malignant mesothelioma-associated HOA who suffered from refractory painful osteoarthropathy. HOA can be associated with malignant mesothelioma and that may be resistant to any treatment.
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