Title |
Chilblains in Southern California: two case reports and a review of the literature
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, November 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1752-1947-8-381 |
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Authors |
Rebecca Gordon, Anne M Arikian, Anita S Pakula |
Abstract |
Chilblains or perniosis is an acrally located cutaneous eruption that occurs with exposure to cold. Chilblains can be classified into primary and secondary forms. The primary or idiopathic form is not associated with an underlying disease and is clinically indistinguishable from the secondary form. The secondary form is associated with an underlying condition such as connective tissue disease, monoclonal gammopathy, cryoglobulinemia, or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. Histopathology cannot accurately help distinguish the primary from secondary forms of chilblains. This article will raise the awareness of chilblains by presenting two unusual case reports of chilblains in men from Southern California with discussion of the appropriate evaluation and treatment of this condition. |
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