Acro-Osteolysis
A condition with congenital and acquired forms causing recurrent ulcers in the fingers and toes. The congenital form exhibits autosomal dominant inheritance; the acquired form is found in workers who handle VINYL CHLORIDE. When acro-osteolysis is accompanied by generalized OSTEOPOROSIS and skull deformations, it is called HAJDU-CHENEY SYNDROME.
Year introduced: 2003
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Tree Number(s): C05.116.099.052, C05.116.264.579.052
MeSH Unique ID: D030981
Entry Terms:
- Acro Osteolysis
- Acro-Osteolysis Syndromes
- Acro-Osteolysis Syndrome
- Acroosteolysis
- Acroosteolysis Syndrome
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