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Document Details : Title: Possible association between deep infection and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. Report of three cases and review of the literature Author(s): VANDEMERGEL X, BLOCKLET D, DECAUX G Journal: Acta Clinica Belgica Volume: 58 Issue: 5 Date: 2003 Pages: 290-295 DOI: 10.2143/ACB.58.5.1002758 Abstract : Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy is classicaly associated with chronic pulmonary disease, cancer or inflammatory bowell disease. However, deep infection such as vascular graft infection is an etiology important to recognize because of the risk of life-threatening complication (aorto-enteric fistula). In this study, we reported two cases of aortic graft infection and one case of paraanal abscess associated with hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. The previously reported cases are reviewed. |
