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It was known as pink disease (due to these symptoms) before it was accepted that it was just mercury poisoning. [1] The word acrodynia is derived from the Greek : ακρος , which means end or extremity , and Greek : οδυνη , which means pain.
Chemotherapy-induced acral erythema, also known as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia or hand-foot syndrome is reddening, swelling, numbness and desquamation (skin sloughing or peeling) on palms of the hands and soles of the feet (and, occasionally, on the knees, elbows, and elsewhere) that can occur after chemotherapy in patients with cancer.
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Cases of red, blue, green, yellow, pink, and black sweat have been reported. Usually, chromhidrosis affects the apocrine glands, mainly on the face and underarms . A limited number of treatment options exist, including regular application of capsaicin cream, and prolonged relief may be provided by botulinum toxin treatment.
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Pink disease can refer to: Acrodynia , a condition caused by mercury poisoning, also known as pink disease Erythricium salmonicolor , a fungal plant pathogen causing pink disease in many commercial fruit trees
[4] [5] Often the corners are red with skin breakdown and crusting. [2] It can also be itchy or painful. [2] The condition can last for days to years. [2] Angular cheilitis is a type of cheilitis (inflammation of the lips). [6] Angular cheilitis can be caused by infection, irritation, or allergies. [2]
All of this may explain why so many Valentine’s Day gifts for kids include pink and red candy. Unilever (the owner of Popsicle) saw the power of red when it came to creating an all-red product line.