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3 yr f has a chilblain on toe should i worry about lupus / or underlying condition . she seems healthy . led saw her said idiopathic sometime help?

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Dr. Marc Foucher answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Blood tests.: It is most likely idiopathic, but if he/she were my child i would go to the pediatrician and discuss some simple blood tests to try and rule out other possibilities, just to be sure.

Answered 3/22/2015

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Genetic orNeurologic: To probe deeper, this could be due to a genetic (e.g., aicardi-goutieres syndrome) or neurologic problem (e.g., cree encephalitis or pseudo-torch syndrome). Thus, you may also consider seeing a geneticist and/or a neurologist.

Answered 4/24/2014

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