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Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy Associated with Probable Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | LitMetric

Association of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) with pulmonary tuberculosis is rarely reported, especially with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (SNPT), in which its diagnosis is a challenge. We used a systematic approach to analyze all relevant literature reviews, and we identified only two cases of HOA associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in the last 10 years. We report the case of a 36-year-old man who presented with bilateral symmetric polyarthralgia and digital clubbing. Laboratory exams associated elevated acute phase reactants with negative immunological examinations. Two series of three acid-fast (AFB) smear microscopy in sputum, separated by 15 days of broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, were negative. A sputum culture was negative for . A chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT) showed an apical pulmonary cavity. Plain X-ray and bone scintigraphy revealed periostosis of the tubular bones. Therefore, the diagnosis of HOA associated with probable SNPT was made. HOA symptoms had remitted after 3 months of antitubercular therapy. After 7 months of treatment, chest CT and bone scintigraphy showed a regression of the pulmonary cavity and disappearance of periostosis. The search for tuberculosis in front of any HOA seems to be justified in our epidemiological context.

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