Acro-Osteolysis

**Definition:** A condition with congenital and acquired forms causing recurrent ulcers in the fingers and toes. The congenital form exhibits autosomal dominant inheritance; the acquired form is found in workers who handle VINYL CHLORIDE. When acro-osteolysis is accompanied by generalized OSTEOPOROSIS and skull deformations, it is called HAJDU-CHENEY SYNDROME.

**Tree numbers:** - C05.116.099.052 - C05.116.264.579.052

**Synonyms:** - Acro-Osteolysis Syndromes - Acroosteolysis - Acroosteolysis Syndrome