Korean J Dermatol.  1992 Aug;30(4):519-523.

Secondary erythromelagia associated with bronchial asthma

• Kang JS
• Kim TH
• Park KB

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.

Keyword

Erythromelalgia; Bronchial asthma; Acrocyanosis

MeSH Terms

Asthma*
Burns
Erythema
Erythromelalgia
Extremities
Female
Fingers
Foot
Hand
Humans
Physical Examination
Skin
Skin Temperature
Toes