A condition with congenital and acquired forms causing recurrent ulcers in the fingers and toes. The congenital form exhibits autosomal dominant inheritance; the acquired form is found in workers who handle VINYL CHLORIDE. When acro-osteolysis is accompanied by generalized OSTEOPOROSIS and skull deformations, it is called HAJDU-CHENEY SYNDROME.
Synonyms: Acroosteolysis Syndrome, Acro-Osteolysis Syndrome, Acro-Osteolysis Syndromes, Acro-Osteolysis, Acroosteolysis, Acro Osteolysis
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2003
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D030981