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Spade phalanx sign of acromegaly
Carpal tunnel syndrome in acromegaly is also related to median nerve oedema
BMJ 2020; 369 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1701 (Published 30 April 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;369:m1701
- Philippe Chanson, professor of endocrinology
- Service d’Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction, Hôpital Bicêtre, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- philippe.chanson{at}aphp.fr
Lake and Chaidarun provide images of spade phalanx signs typical of acromegaly.1 In the text accompanying these images, they elaborate on acromegalic arthropathy and claim that carpal tunnel syndrome …
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