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Nail And Thumb Clubbing. Heart Or Lung Issues Ruled Out. Treatment Advise?
I am from Srilanka I am 26 years old. I have nail and thumb clubbing since the age of 24. I did chest X ECG , Eco test at the age of 24 and 26 both. No lung or heart related problems were identified. I didn t feel any breathing problem till now can i shot this problem ....have a treatment for this? pleas help me for this
Tue, 23 Jul 2013
hi dear....
clubbing is a dermatological manifestyation of several systemic illnessess.....besides cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary diseases,it may be the menifestation of gastro intestinal and hematological illnessess also in pachydermoperiostosis....
so it need further evaluation...
clubbing is a dermatological manifestyation of several systemic illnessess.....besides cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary diseases,it may be the menifestation of gastro intestinal and hematological illnessess also in pachydermoperiostosis....
so it need further evaluation...
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