Erythromelalgia: an endothelial disorder responsive to sodium nitroprusside.
Erythromelalgia is an unusual syndrome of painful vasodilatation. Aetiopathology is probably different in children and adults. Presentation can be severe and associated with hypertension. Dramatic benefit from infused nitroprusside suggests the disorder could represent a dysfunctional endothelium.
Department of Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
M K H
MK
Chan
A T
AT
Tucker
S
S
Madden
C E M
CE
Golding
D J
DJ
Atherton
M J
MJ
Dillon
D002648:Child; D004916:Erythromelalgia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009599:Nitroprusside