Two cases in a family with the diagnosis of pachydermoperiostosis mimicking acromegaly
Articles > Article · 2014
Authors: Nilufer Ozdemir Kutbay, Lütfiye Füsun SAYGILI
International Journal of Case Reports and Images, International, 2014, vol 5, pp 1-1
DOI: 10.5348/ijcri-201463-cl-10051
Summary
Pachydermoperiostosis is an autosomal dominant disease. It has family history in one-third of the patients [1]. In our case, both mother and her son affected, pattern of inheritance is suggestive of autosomal dominant transmission.