Epidemic dropsy: a study of cutaneous manifestations with histopathological correlation.

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2001-07-01
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Clinical and histopathological features of epidemic dropsy were studied in 19 patients. Bilateral pitting pedal oedema, erythrocyanosis and tachycardia without fever were the predominant clinical features. Histology revealed deposition of hyaline material on the walls of dermal blood vessels.
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Kar HK, Jain RK, Sharma PK, Gautam RK, Kumar P, Bhardwaj M. Epidemic dropsy: a study of cutaneous manifestations with histopathological correlation. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2001 Jul-Aug; 67(4): 178-9