Preferred Label : Digital clubbing;
ICD-11 definition : Clubbing of the fingers and toenails is an anatomical abnormality resulting from swelling
of the soft tissues of the terminal phalanx of a digit which obliterates the normal
angle between the base of the nail and the digit. It may become manifest early in
life as a hereditary defect in otherwise healthy individuals but is also associated
with a range of underlying systemic disorders including cardiac disease (cyanotic
congenital heart disease, infective endocarditis), pulmonary disease (empyema, cystic
fibrosis) and thyroid disease (Graves disease).;
ICD-11 synonym : Clubfinger; Clubnail; Drumstick fingers; Clubbing of nails; Clubbed fingers;
ICD-11 inclusion : Thyroid acropachy; Clubbing of nails;
Origin ID : 2142279385;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Clubbing of the fingers and toenails is an anatomical abnormality resulting from swelling
of the soft tissues of the terminal phalanx of a digit which obliterates the normal
angle between the base of the nail and the digit. It may become manifest early in
life as a hereditary defect in otherwise healthy individuals but is also associated
with a range of underlying systemic disorders including cardiac disease (cyanotic
congenital heart disease, infective endocarditis), pulmonary disease (empyema, cystic
fibrosis) and thyroid disease (Graves disease).
