View source for Acrocyanosis (not benign)

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'''Acrocyanosis''' refers to a bluish or [[cyanosis|cyanotic]] discoloration of the skin of the [[hand]]s and sometimes the [[Foot|feet]]. It is often [[Acrocyanosis (benign)|a benign condition that does not require medical intervention]], but when it is not [[benign]], it could indicate a serious medical problem and may shed important information when rendering a [[differential diagnosis]]. 

Acrocyanosis may be seen in patients with [[connective tissue diseases]], [[thromboangiitis obliterans]], and diseases associated with [[central cyanosis]].  It can also arise chronically from a neurohormonal disorder of the [[cardiovascular system]] or acutely due to [[Shock (medical)|shock]]. Acrocyanosis can also be a sign of a sinister but slow-growing disease such as [[cardiac failure]]. It is also seen in cold agglutinin autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.

== Differential Diagnosis ==
* [[Acquired cardiac defects]]
* [[Bronchiectasis]]
* [[Bronchitis|Chronic bronchitis]]
* [[Cardiomyopathy]]
* [[Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease]] ([[COPD]])
* [[Cold Agglutinin Disease]]
* [[Congenital Heart Disease]]
* [[Congestive Heart Failure]]
* Constitutional [[acrocyanosis]]
* [[Cor Pulmonale]]
* [[Feer's Disease]] ([[acrodynia]])
* [[Mitral Stenosis]]
* [[Mitral Valve Insufficiency]]
* [[Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria]]
* [[Patent Ductus Arteriosus]]
* [[Perniosis]]
* [[Peripheral Arterial Disease]]
* [[Pulmonary Emphysema]]
* [[Pulmonary Fibrosis]]
* [[Raynaud's Syndrome]]
* [[Tetralogy of Fallot]]
* [[Vegetative vasomotoric hyperexcitability]]
* [[Venous thrombosis]]
* [[Waldenstrom's Syndrome]]

==See also==
* [[Acrocyanosis (benign)]] - describes the more common benign condition

==External links==
*[http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/acrocyanosis.jsp HealthAtoZ - Acrocyanosis]





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