finger clubbing

Finger clubbing is present in one third of patients.

Finger clubbing and the presence of fetal pads is common.

In his self-portraits the progressive symptoms of his physical deterioration, such as cyanosis and finger clubbing, are apparent.

General signs and symptoms include fever, chills, night sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue, and significant finger clubbing may also occur.

The complete form occurs in 40% of the cases and can involve all the symptoms but mainly pachydermia, periostosis and finger clubbing.

The easiest way to diagnose PDP is when pachydermia, finger clubbing and periostosis of the long bones are present.

Other findings that have been reported include macrocephaly (95%), large fontanelle, prominent forehead, flattening of the nasal bridge (saddleback nose), short thick extremities and finger clubbing.