Open AccessA Case Report on Pachydermoperiostosis with Severe Anemia
Author(s) -
B. Purna Chandu,
E. Jagadish Kumar,
Chetty Vikas,
Nazneen Ansari,
B. Chandra Shekar Rao
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of pharmaceutical sciences review and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-044X
DOI - 10.47583/ijpsrr.2022.v73i01.007
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal osteoarthropathy , polyarthritis , hypertrophic osteoarthropathy , hyperhidrosis , dermatology , ankle , surgery , arthritis
Pachydermoperiostosis (PDP), commonly known as primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, is a hereditary disorder. The primary characteristics are digital clubbing, pachydermia of the face, hyperhidrosis, cutis vertices gyrate, and polyarthritis. This disease typically has an onset during childhood or adolescence and advances slowly for about 10 years. We report the case of a 23 years old male patient with complaints of pain and swelling of both ankle joints, knees, and wrist joints for 7 years. Investigations revealed the patient is also suffering from severe anemia with pachydermoperiostosis. The management of both conditions with suitable therapeutic choices has been done, and the patient is being followed up for the progression of the disease.