Published August 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in a child with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

  • 1. Department of Paediatric Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Hacettepe University, Ankara (Turkey)
  • 2. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara (Turkey)

Description

We report a 13-year-old boy with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, skull metastases and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. Although the metastases and the primary tumour responded well to chemotherapy, hypertrophic osteoarthropathy persisted during follow-up. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pediatric Radiology
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 570-572
ISSN
0301-0449
CODEN
PDRYA5

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
31043623
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CHEST; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FISTULAE; GANGLIONS; MUSCLES; NEOPLASMS; NMR IMAGING
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; TOMOGRAPHY

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Notes
With 3 figs., 13 refs.