Pachydermoperiostosis with Hearing Loss

Skinmed. 2022 Aug 31;20(4):311-313. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

A 21-year-old unmarried man, born of a non-consanguineous marriage, presented to the dermatology department with progressive thickening of the facial skin and eyelids, plus increased folds over his forehead for the last 5 months. He also complained of progressive enlargement of his hands and feet, with intermittent joint pains in his wrists, elbows, and ankles, along with occasional abdominal pain. He had a hearing loss and increased sweating. (SKINmed. 2022;20:311-313).

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthralgia
  • Face
  • Hearing Loss*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic* / complications
  • Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic* / diagnosis
  • Skin
  • Young Adult