Acral ulceration

What it means

A type of digital ulcer that manifests as an open sore on the surface of the skin at the tip of a finger or toe.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category