Clubbing may result from chronic low
blood-oxygen levels. This can be seen with cystic fibrosis,
congenital cyanotic heart disease, and several other diseases. The
tips of the fingers enlarge and the nails become extremely curved
from front to back.
Review Date: 05/01/2011
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Denis
Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
