lung and airway disorders
Clubbing
Introduction
Clubbing is enlargement of the tips of the fingers or toes and a change in the angle where the nails emerge. Clubbing occurs when the amount of soft tissue beneath the nail beds increases. It is not clear why the soft tissue increases, but it may be related to the levels of proteins that stimulate blood vessel growth. Clubbing occurs in some lung disorders (such as Lung Cancer , Finger clubbing is characterized by enlarged fingertips and a loss of the normal angle at the nail bed. 