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Painful ulceration with necrosis on a finger

Date Posted: Friday, December 18, 2020
Fig 1.
Figure 1. Distal ulceration of the right ring finger with necrotic eschar, extending to the proximal phalanx on the dorsal surface. The ulceration extends to the metacarpophalangeal joint on the palmar surface (not shown).

A 38-year-old man presents with painful ulceration of his finger.

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