Pediatric erythromelalgia: a retrospective review of 32 cases evaluated at Mayo Clinic over a 37-year period.

Abstract

Erythromelalgia in pediatric patients is associated with substantial morbidity and even death.

The majority of cases are not inherited.

Most patients studied have associated small-fiber neuropathy.

The disease course is variable. A reliable and safe treatment has not been determined.

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Subjects

• Adolescent
• Anesthetics, Local
• Cellulitis
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Comorbidity
• Disease Progression
• Electromyography
• Erythromelalgia
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Lidocaine
• Male
• Nerve Fibers
• Neural Conduction
• Oximetry
• Raynaud Disease
• Retrospective Studies
• Treatment Outcome

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Authors

• Robert H Cook-Norris
• Megha M Tollefson
• Andres E Cruz-Inigo
• Paola Sandroni
• Mark D P Davis
• Dawn M R Davis

Publication date

2012-02-20

Journal

Journal topics

• Dermatology

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.

Release reference

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Mar;66(3):416-23

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