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Acro-Osteolysis

Medical 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.
Previously Indexed:	Osteolysis (1966-2002),Osteolysis, Essential (1972-2002)

Acro-Osteolysis Categories.

Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome - Rare, autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by ACRO-OSTEOLYSIS, generalized OSTEOPOROSIS, and skull deformations.

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