Palmar erythema 2296379 213807050 2008-05-20T22:11:12Z Yogagye 3082282 Internal link for: rheumatoid arthritis '''Palmar [[erythema]]''' is reddening of the [[hand|palm]]s at the [[thenar]] and [[hypothenar]] eminences. It is associated with various physiological as well as pathological changes, the principal one of which is [[portal hypertension]]. It is also seen in patients with liver dysfunction, such as chronic liver disease, and also in [[pregnant]] women. Palmar erythema may also be the result of dermatoses such as eczema or psoriasis, and is related to deep [[telangiectasias]]. It may also be a normal finding. It has been attributed to high estrogen levels. Palmar erythema occurs in about 30% of patients with [[rheumatoid arthritis]] especially those with elevated hemoglobin levels <ref>{{Citation | author=Saario R, Kalliomaki JL | date=Dec 1985 | year=1985 | title=Palmar erythema in rheumatoid arthritis | periodical=Clin Rheumatol. | volume=4(4) | pages=449-51 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3830522?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum}}</ref>. ==References== <div class="references-small" style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;"> <references /></div> ==External links== * {{GPnotebook|87359500}} * {{DiseasesDB|24070}} {{med-sign-stub}} [[Category:Medical signs]] [[Category:hepatology]] [[pl:Rumień dłoni]]