Case Report

J Korean Soc Pediatr Endocrinol. 2007; 12(2): 159-163.

A Case of Erythromelalgia in Adolescent with Diabetes Mellitus.

Sin Young Park, Hae Sun Shim, Sung Ryul Kwon, Won Park, Young Jin Hong, Byong Kwan Son, and Ji Eun Lee

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. anicca@chol.com
²Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.

Erythromelalgia is a rare clinical condition of unknown etiology characterized by severe burning pain in the distal limbs. It can be accompanied by pronounced erythema and increased skin temperature precipitated by heat or activity and can be improved by cooling the affected part. It can be divided into two categories, primary, which begins spontaneously at any age, and secondary, which is infrequently associated with diabetes mellitus. However, the significance of this association is little known. We report a rare case of intractable erythromelalgia in an adolescent with diabetes mellitus.

Keywords : Erythromelalgia, Diabetes mellitus, Adolescent