Case Report: Complicated Presentation Eventually Explained by Rare Syndrome

Pachydermoperiostosis (PDP), also known as Touraine-Solente-Golé syndrome or primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, is a rare syndrome that can be inherited as autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or sporadically. This progressive disease primarily affects males, who tend to have more severe features than females. PDP usually occurs during adolescence, often starting around puberty.1 The main clinical features are...

Source: The Rheumatologist - April 10, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Geoffrey E. Thiele, MD, & Iris Reyhan, MD Tags: Conditions Other Rheumatic Conditions case report Crohn's disease Pachydermoperiostosis primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy Touraine-Solente- Golé syndrome Source Type: research