title: [Erythermalgia: a rare vascular acrosyndrome].
abstract: A case of erythermalgia with arterial hypertension that appeared in a 13 year-old boy is described. This condition led to a loss of weight of 10 kg within one month. None of the diseases known as a cause of this rare condition was found. Clinical manifestations were only improved when extremities were placed in cold water: treatment with pizotifene was also effective suggesting the role of serotonine in the mechanism of the crises.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital de la Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: H'Mila
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samoud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Souid
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourassine
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ben Dridi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017679:Cryotherapy; D004916:Erythromelalgia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010918:Pizotyline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010918:Pizotyline
vernacular_title: L'érythermalgie, acrosyndrome vasculaire rare.