The diagnosis and management of perniosis (chilblains)

HF Jordaan
2007 South African Family Practice  
SA Fam Pract 2007;49(6): 28-29 Perniosis (chilblains) is an abnormal reaction to cold that occurs most frequently in women, children, and the elderly. Chilblains may be idiopathic and self-limited, or associated with systemic diseases. This article discusses the approach to the diagnosis and treatment perniosis and explains the concepts of acrocyanosis and erythrocyanosis.
doi:10.1080/20786204.2007.10873574 fatcat:olffdcfyyrb23pkcvbygzr4xoi