Secondary erythromelagia associated with bronchial asthma.
- Author:
Jin Soo KANG
;
Tae Heung KIM
;
Ki Beom PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Erythromelalgia;
Bronchial asthma;
Acrocyanosis
- MeSH:
Asthma*;
Burns;
Erythema;
Erythromelalgia;
Extremities;
Female;
Fingers;
Foot;
Hand;
Humans;
Physical Examination;
Skin;
Skin Temperature;
Toes
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1992;30(4):519-523
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Erythromelalgia is a rare disorder characterized by intense hun ing pain in the distal extremities associated with erythema and increased skin temperature. The patient was a 42- year-old woman with a 5 year history of burning pain, erythema, and warmth of the skin on both hands and feet. She had been suffering from bronchiali astalima since childhood. The onset of the symptoms were temporally related to the attacks of hei bronchial asthma. Physical examination revealed mottled dusky red patches on her both ha ids and feet, and purplish acrocyanosis on the finger and toe tips. We present a case of secondary erythromelalgia associated with bronchial asthma and acrocyanosis.
