acrodermatitis /ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis/ (-der″mah-ti´tis) inflammation of the skin of the hands or feet.
acrodermatitis [ak″ro-der″mah-ti´tis]
acrodermatitis chro´nica atro´phicans chronic inflammation of the skin, usually of limbs, leading to sclerosis and atrophy of the skin, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.
acrodermatitis conti´nua a variant of pustular psoriasis, with chronic inflammation of limbs that in some cases becomes generalized.
acrodermatitis enteropa´thica a hereditary disorder due to defective zinc uptake, with a vesiculopustulous dermatitis preferentially located around orifices and on the head, elbows, knees, hands, and feet, associated with gastrointestinal disturbances, chiefly manifested by diarrhea, and total alopecia.
Hallopeau's acrodermatitis a. continua.
infantile acrodermatitis , papular acrodermatitis of childhood Gianotti-Crosti syndrome.
acrodermatitis per´stans a. continua.
acrodermatitis chron·i·ca a·troph·i·cans (kr n  -k -trf-k nz )n. A progressive dermatitis appearing first on the feet, hands, elbows, or knees, composed of hardened erythematous plaques that become atrophic, giving a tissue-paper appearance to the affected areas. |
acrodermatitis [ak″ro-der″mah-ti´tis]
inflammation of the skin of the limbs, especially the hands or feet.
chronic atropic acrodermatitis (acrodermatitis chro´nica atro´phicans)
1. chronic inflammation of the skin of the extremities, leading to atrophy.
2. a diffuse chronic skin disease usually confined to the limbs, seen mainly in women in Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe, and characterized initially by an erythematous, edematous, pruritic phase followed by sclerosis and atrophy. It is caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. See also lyme disease.
acrodermatitis conti´nua (continuous acrodermatitis) chronic inflammation of the skin of the limbs, in some cases becoming generalized.
enteropathic acrodermatitis (acrodermatitis enteropa´thica) a hereditary disorder of infancy due to defective zinc uptake, characterized by dermatitis with vesicles and pustules, usually around the mouth or anus and on the head, elbows, knees, hands, and feet; there are also gastrointestinal disturbances such as diarrhea, as well as total alopecia.
acrodermatitis per´stans acrodermatitis continua.
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