PMC4025057_01
Edema and significant erythema in the distal phalanx of the left thumb.
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F1
Upon examination, she presented edema and significant erythema in the distal phalanx of the left thumb, with a distal crusted ulcer area causing detachment of the nail plate (fig. 1, fig. 2).
Radiography showing the bone alteration (osteomyelitis) in the distal phalanx.
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F3
Plain radiography revealed involvement of the distal phalanx, with the appearance of osteomyelitis (fig. 3), subsequently confirmed by computed tomography.