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Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy caused by lung metastasis of an osteosarcoma

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A case of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) caused by lung metastasis of an osteosarcoma in a 14-year-old boy and the remission of the HOA after intra-arterial chemotherapy is presented. The clinical, radiological and scintigraphic findings are discussed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Karl Franzens University and Medical School, Graz, Austria

    F. Flueckiger, R. Fotter & K. Hausegger

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Karl Franzens University and Medical School, Graz, Austria

    Ch. Urban

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Flueckiger, F., Fotter, R., Hausegger, K. et al. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy caused by lung metastasis of an osteosarcoma. Pediatr Radiol 20, 128–130 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02010660

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