International Journal of Inflammation, Cancer and Integrative Therapy
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A Rare Case of Erythromelalgia in a Young Male Patient

¹Department of Rheumatology, Larkin Hospital, Nova Southeastern University, Miami, Florida, USA

²Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Larkin Hospital, Nova Southeastern University, Miami, Florida, USA

^*Corresponding Author:

Raj N
Department of Rheumatology, Larkin Hospital
Nova Southeastern University, Miami, Florida, USA
Tel: +954 433 8112
E-mail: ntr203@gmail.com, nraj81@yahoo.com

Received date:June 12, 2014; Accepted date: August 28, 2014; Published date: Septeber 02, 2014

Citation: Raj N, Malik AS, Waters B (2014) A Rare Case of Erythromelalgia in a Young Male Patient. Microinflammation 1:107. doi: 10.4172/2381-8727.1000107

Copyright:2014 Raj N et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Erythromelalgia is a rare disorder characterized by redness, warmth, and intense burning pain in the distal extremities, most commonly in the legs and feet. This neuropathic pain results from nociceptive hyperexcitability in peripheral nerve fibers. The condition can be primary or secondary to a variety of disease conditions. A successful treatment has so far been elusive, and patients often have a high degree of morbidity. This case report presents a young male patient, who has been diagnosed with erythromelalgia which is believed to be secondary to his Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. This case has diagnostic value for clinicians who have not seen this disorder.