Clubbing: describes the bulbous, clublike deformation of the distal portion of the fingers and toes resulting from connective-tissue proliferation.Clubbing may be hereditary , ie, primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, but, more often, it is acquired and is associated with a number of infectious, inflammatory, neoplastic, and vascular disorders. it may occur with several lung diseases . Ref:Medscape
Answered 10/27/2018
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Clubbing: Lung causes may include: complicated TB, Sarcoidosis, Mesothelioma of pleura, lung cancer (non-small-cell), interstitial dz’s and conditions that cause pus to build up in lung structures. REF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_clubbing
Answered 11/2/2018
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