Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Case Report and Review

• Manuel Carreiro-Rodríguez Department of Internal Medicine, “Dr Domingo Luciani” General Hospital. Caracas
• Dorylu Hernández-Blanca Department of Internal Medicine, “Dr Domingo Luciani” General Hospital. Caracas
• Luis Manuel Fernández Department of Internal Medicine, “Dr Domingo Luciani” General Hospital. Caracas
• Ivette Montes de Oca Department of Internal Medicine, “Dr Domingo Luciani” General Hospital. Caracas
• Eglee Castillo Department of Internal Medicine, “Dr Domingo Luciani” General Hospital. Caracas
• José Luis Sánchez Department of Internal Medicine, “Dr Domingo Luciani” General Hospital. Caracas

Abstract

We describe a case of hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy (HPOA) in an adult patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This is the ninth case of HPOA associated with AIDS in adults, reported in the literature. The presence of pulmonary tuberculosis was also suspected, based on clinical grounds. Cases of clubbing associated with AIDS infection are reviewed