Two Cases of Secondary Erythromelalgia Associated with Essential Hypertension.
- Author:
Sung Bin CHO
1
;
Hyung Su KIM
;
Ho Sik SHIN
;
Yeon Sook KWON
;
Sang Ho OH
;
Ju Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Armed Forces Yangju Hospital, Yangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Erythromelalgia;
Hypertension
- MeSH:
Erythromelalgia;
Foot;
Hand;
Hot Temperature;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Male;
Military Personnel;
Mothers;
Shoes;
Siblings;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008;46(4):517-519
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Erythromelalgia is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by redness and painful episodes of the feet and hands, which is triggered by heat or exercise. A 22-year-old male soldier presented with paroxysmal redness of the both feet associated with pain and tenderness upon heat stimulation, including wearing military shoes for periods of over 30 minutes. He had been treated of essential hypertension with dichlorothiazide and had a familial medical history of essential hypertension with his mother and brother. A 21-year-old male soldier also presented with paroxysmal redness of both feet and hands associated with pain and tenderness upon heat stimulation. By searching for the underlying or combined diseases of the erythromelalgia, he was also found to have essential hypertension. Herein, we report two cases of secondary erythromelalgia associated with essential hypertension.
