acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
noun
acrodermatitis chron·i·ca atroph·i·cans
-ˌkrän-i-kə-a-ˈträf-i-ˌkanz
: a chronic skin condition of the extremities that is a late manifestation of Lyme disease and is marked by bluish-red lesions and localized swelling followed months or years later by thin, dry, and wrinkled atrophied skin usually with ulcerations
Note: Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans is typically associated with a species of spirochete of the genus Borrelia (B. afzelli) prevalent in European countries.
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