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Familial primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in association with congenital cardiac disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2006

Solomon E. Levin
Affiliation:
Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Johannesburg Hospital, Faculty of the Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Jeffrey R. Harrisberg
Affiliation:
Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Johannesburg Hospital, Faculty of the Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Kenny Govendrageloo
Affiliation:
Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Johannesburg Hospital, Faculty of the Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Abstract

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It is rare to find congenital cardiac disease in association with familial primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. We have now encountered three siblings, two of whom had digital clubbing, patent arterial ducts and delayed closure of the cranial fontanels. The third infant was unusual in that there was no clubbing, or cranial abnormality, despite a small ventricular septal defect. To the best of our knowledge, this association has not previously been observed.

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Brief Report
Copyright
2002 Cambridge University Press