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Crocq's disease

Crocq's disease (acrocyanosis; Greek akros – the most remote, extreme, high + kyanos – an azure) – cyanotic coloring distal (located further from the center of a body) parts of a body, caused by venous stagnation, develops at insufficiency of the right heart more often.

Crocq's disease idiopathic (acrocyanosis idiopathica; synonym: the Crocq's disease is resistant symmetric, a Crocq's disease essential) – a resistant Crocq's disease (more often than hands). It is observed at girls during puberty. It is caused by a spasm of small arteries. The Crocq's disease idiopathic sometimes is followed by the hyperesthesia moderated by an atrophy of skin and dense hypostasis.

 
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