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Acrodermatitis, persistent

Acrodermatitis, persistent: Introduction

Acrodermatitis, persistent: A rare chronic skin condition characterized by the eruption of pustules that usually occur on the ends of fingers. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acrodermatitis, persistent is available below.

Symptoms of Acrodermatitis, persistent

• Burning around minor trauma on fingers
• Burning around minor trauma on thumbs
• Itching around minor trauma on fingers
• Itching around minor trauma on thumb
• Skin pustules surrounding fingernails
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Acrodermatitis, persistent

• Acrodermatitis continua can be resistant to treatment. It may be treated topically with glucocorticoids, calcipotriene, or 5-fluorouracil
• Systemic treatments include oral retinoids, cyclosporine, methotrexate, and PUVA photochemotherapy
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Acrodermatitis, persistent?

• Misdiagnosis of Acrodermatitis, persistent
• Failure to diagnose Acrodermatitis, persistent
• Undiagnosed: Acrodermatitis, persistent

Acrodermatitis, persistent: Related Patient Stories

• I would rather die than continue living like this.
• The saga continues.
• Andrew
• This all started in 2006 and continues...why???

Acrodermatitis, persistent: Complications

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Causes of Acrodermatitis, persistent

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Less Common Symptoms of Acrodermatitis, persistent

• Lesions on forearms
• Lesions on elbows
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Misdiagnosis and Acrodermatitis, persistent

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Acrodermatitis, persistent: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Acrodermatitis, persistent: Broader Related Topics

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