I am Blue: A Toddler's Raynaud's Phenomenon.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-27-2021

Publication Title

BMJ Case Reports

Abstract

Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a well-known disorder of self-limiting paroxysmal vasospasms occurring in small arteries of the digits, in the order of skin pallor (white), followed by cyanosis (blue), ending with hyperemia (red). These designative triphasic colour changes with exposure to cold, or emotional response is diagnostic in adults. RP is a very rare phenomenon in the young paediatric population as noted by Nigrovic

Volume

14

Issue

7

First Page

e243848

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2021-243848

ISSN

1757-790X

PubMed ID

34315746

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