Diseases

Chilblains

Recurrent localized itching, swelling and painful erythema on the fingers, toes or ears, produced by exposure to cold.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Recurrent localized itching, swelling and painful erythema on the fingers, toes or ears, produced by exposure to cold.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Idiopathic Perniosis
  • Pernio
  • Perniosis
  • Chilblain
  • Idiopathic Pernioses
  • Pernios
  • Pernioses
  • Pernioses, Idiopathic
  • Perniosis, Idiopathic

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

91(75); was see under FROSTBITE 1975-90

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Tree Numbers

  1. C26w.212.500w.217w
  2. C26w.417w.217w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chilblains. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002647. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002647
  2. Chilblains. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilblains
  3. Chilblains. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2141001