title: Erythromelalgia: a clue to the diagnosis of polycythemia vera.
abstract: We report the case of a 74-year-old woman with recurrent episodes of symmetrical congestion and erythema in the distal lower legs causing a burning distress. Laboratory and clinical investigations revealed an underlying myeloproliferative disorder. The cutaneous symptoms were atypical of erythromelalgia. Salicylates and treatment of the underlying polycythemia were able to eliminate the skin lesions but not entirely suppress the subjective discomfort.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ongenae
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Janssens
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Noens
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wieme
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Geerts
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Beele
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Naeyaert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004916:Erythromelalgia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001241:Aspirin