What Causes Finger and Nail Clubbing Adenocarcinoma – USMLE 1

Adenocarcinoma, which often appears in peripheral parts of the lung, can produce other symptoms besides coughing and shortness of breath. It often affects nonsmokers, people who do not smoke. And additionally, it can cause clubbing of their fingers where the tips of their fingers become rounded and enlarged. None of these symptoms are 100% specific, so to confirm the diagnosis, upon a histological examination, we might discover glandular structures, and that is indicative of adenocarcinoma. Now try to remember the symptoms of lung adenocarcinoma.