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29-06-2022 | Test Yourself: Question
Question: a 36-year-old female with a 10-year history of intermittent numbness and loss of color in the fingers, toes, and nose
Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 12/2022
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This 36-year-old female presented with a 10-year history of episodic numbness of the fingers, toes, and nose with associated changes in color. These color changes were described by the patient as white followed by blue and then red. The symptomatic episodes tended to occur during cold weather or periods of stress (Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4).
Fig. 1
Posteroanterior (PA) view radiograph of both hands
Fig. 2
MRI of the right hand. a, b Coronal STIR MR images. c Sagittal STIR MR image of the right middle finger
Fig. 3
Coronal STIR MR image of the left hand
Fig. 4
a, b Photographs of the patient’s right hand during a symptomatic episode
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