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Dedos de las manos que cambian de color

Definición:

Los dedos de las manos que cambian de color cuando se exponen a temperaturas frías o al estrés son un signo de cianosis , una coloración azulada de la piel y las membranas mucosas por la falta de oxígeno.

Nombres alternativos:

Palidez de los dedos de las manos; Dedos pálidos

Consideraciones generales:

El fenómeno de Raynaud puede ocasionar un cambio súbito en el color de los dedos de la mano.

Causas comunes:

Insuficiencia arterial o espasmos de las arterias que suministran sangre a los dedos de las manos y de los pies
Enfermedad de Buerger
Vasculitis necrosante
Esclerodermia
Lupus eritematoso sistémico

Fecha de revisión: 6/18/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Steve Lee, DO, Rheumatology Fellow, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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