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Acroosteolysis
Introduction
Differential Diagnosis of Causes of Acroosteolysis
Differential Diagnosis of Causes of Acroosteolysis
- Psoriasis
- Injury (thermal burn, frostbite)
- Neuropathy
- Collagen vascular disease
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Familial (Hadju-Cheney syndrome)
- Other
- Polyvinyl chloride exposure
- Progeria
Diagnostic Findings
Diagnostic Findings
- Acroosteolysis is characterized by bone resorption in the fingers and toes.
- Radiographs show terminal phalangeal resorption in the fingers and toes.
