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Atypical acute paronychia Volume 29, issue 2, March-April 2019

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Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, C/ Camino del Molino, n°2, Fuenlabrada, 28942 Madrid, Spain

A 61-year-old smoker had a past medical history significant for previous episodes of deep vein thrombosis. He presented to the emergency department with a one-month history of painful swelling on the second finger of his right hand. He received oral antibiotic treatment without any improvement. Physical examination revealed a painful lateral nail fold swelling. A poorly-demarcated erythema, whitish tender areas, and yellowish discoloration of the nail plate were appreciated (figure 1A).Acute and [...]