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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | acrocyanosis_1_010505 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | ACROCYANOSIS | Category: | reactive erythema | ||
| Body Site: | foot | Age: | 15 years | ||
| Contributor: | Peter Rowe, MD | ||||
| Description: | symmetric purple discoloration of dependent skin with poor capillary refill | ||||
| Comments: | An adolescent with joint hypermobility and orthostatic intolerance demonstrates marked acrocyanosis. Note the two blanched finger prints on the top of the right foot showing poor capillary refill. | ||||
 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | acrocyanosis_1_010228 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | ACROCYANOSIS | Category: | reactive erythema | ||
| Body Site: | foot / toe | Age: | 12 years | ||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | ||||
| Description: | cool purple tender toes | ||||
| Comments: | This 12 year old girl complained of exquisitely tender swollen right middle toes for 4 months. Pain did not worsen or improve with cold or heat exposure or administration of analgesics or peripheral vascular dilators. All four extremities were somewhat cool and cyanotic on examination. A thorough history, medical examination, and laboratory evaluation were normal. | ||||
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