Acrodermatitis continua


acrodermatitis continua

acrodermatitis continua acrodermatitis con·tin·u·a (kən-tĭn’yōō-ə)
n.
A pustular eruption of the fingers and toes, variously attributed to dyshidrosis, pustular psoriasis, and bacterial infection. Also called acrodermatitis perstans, dermatitis repens, Hallopeau’s disease , pustulosis palmaris et plantaris.

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