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Unusual bruising of the fingers
BMJ 2024; 385 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-079018 (Published 02 May 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;385:e079018
- Li-wen Zhang, attending dermatologist1,
- Juan Wu, attending dermatologist2
- 1Department of Dermatovenereology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- 2Sexually Transmitted Disease Institute, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
- Correspondence to: L Zhang zhleven{at}126.com
A woman in her late 30s presented with a three day history of bruising on both hands. The lesions began as pruritic erythema, rapidly progressing to purpura and swelling with mild pain. She had experienced several similar episodes over the past 20 years, occurring up to four …
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