Definition
An infantile disease caused by chronic mercury poisoning that is characterized by lesions of the skin on the hands and feet, swelling of the extremities, digestive disturbances, and itching of the hands and feet which, along with the cheeks and tip of the nose, are intensely pink. The disease is frequently followed by arthritis involving multiple joints and muscle weakness. The disease is caused by hypersensitivity to mercury.
URL Name
YF-3000-6520
Third Level Code
YF-3000
Taxonomy Code
YF-3000.6520
Parent Code
YF-3000
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fourth Level Code
YF-3000-6520
Use References
Acrodynia, Acrodynic Erythema, Chronic Childhood Mercurialism, Feer Disease, Feer's Disease, Swift Disease, Swift's Disease
Publication Status
Online