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Acrocyanosis – A Symptom with Many Facettes
Author(s) -
Uwe Wollina,
André Koch,
Dana Langner,
Gesina Hansel,
Birgit Heinig,
Torello Lotti,
Georgi Tchernev
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2018.035
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , nose , disease , pathology , surgery
Acrocyanosis is an uncommon complaint belonging to the acro-syndromes. It typically presents with coolness and bluish discolourations of hands, feet, ears, nose, lips and nipple. The most frequently affected parts of the body are the hands. This review discusses physical factors, vascular disorders, infectious diseases, haematological disorders, solid tumours genetic disorders, drugs, eating disorders, and spinal disease presenting as or leading to acrocyanosis.

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