"Chilblains" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Recurrent localized itching, swelling and painful erythema on the fingers, toes or ears, produced by exposure to cold.
| Descriptor ID |
D002647
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.212.500.217 C26.417.217
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| Concept/Terms |
Chilblains- Chilblains
- Chilblain
- Pernio
- Pernios
- Perniosis
- Pernioses
- Idiopathic Perniosis
- Idiopathic Pernioses
- Pernioses, Idiopathic
- Perniosis, Idiopathic
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chilblains" by people in Profiles.
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SARS-CoV-2 has not been detected directly by electron microscopy in the endothelium of chilblain lesions. Br J Dermatol. 2021 01; 184(1):186.
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The differing pathophysiologies that underlie COVID-19-associated perniosis and thrombotic retiform purpura: a case series. Br J Dermatol. 2021 01; 184(1):141-150.
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Idiopathic perniosis and its mimics: a clinical and histological study of 38 cases. Hum Pathol. 1997 Apr; 28(4):478-84.