title: Acrocyanosis as a side effect of tricyclic antidepressants: a case report.
abstract: Acrocyanosis is probably the most unusual side effect of tricyclic antidepressant drugs. In this paper, we report a 10-year-old boy with primary enuresis nocturna and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who developed two episodes of acrocyanosis, the first of which was after imipramine treatment and the second after desipramine usage. We also review the possible pathogenesis of acrocyanosis. We suggest that physicians should be aware of this rare side effect of tricyclic antidepressants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Izmit, Turkey.
authors.forename: Işik
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Karakaya
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aydoğan
authors.forename: Ayşen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coşkun
authors.forename: Ayşe S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gökalp
mesh_terms: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005528:Foot; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D007099:Imipramine