Pernio, Cold Induced Injury - DermAtlas

Contributor

Nikolaos Sferopoulos, MD

Diagnosis

pernio cold induced injury

Body Site

toe foot

Age

11 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

purple

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 11-year-old girl experienced recurrent episodes of painful purple discoloration and swelling of the toes during cold exposure in winter. Toe lesions cleared over 7-10 days. There was no associated collagen vascular disease.

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11/27/2009 13:10:02

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