Acro-Osteolysis

Overview

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.

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Quick facts about Acro-Osteolysis

Topic type

Condition

Category

Orthopaedics

MeSH classification

C05.116.099.052|C05.116.264.579.052

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