erythromelalgia
Last reviewed 01/2018
Erythromelalgia, also known as erythermalgia, is rare condition characterised by burning pain and redness of the extremities
- relapses are episodic, often worse in the summer
- may be primary or secondary to systemic disorders such as diabetes, collagen vascular disorders, or myeloproliferative disorders such as polycythemia vera or essential thrombocytosis (1)
- may be associated with hypertension
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