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. 2009 Jul;24(3):231-3.
doi: 10.5001/omj.2009.48.

Cyanotic changes of the toes

Dawood Al-Riyami, Rashid Al-Sukaiti, Humoud Al Duhli

Cyanotic changes of the toes

Dawood Al-Riyami et al. Oman Med J. 2009 Jul.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Right foot showing the cyanotic macules of his first and second toes
Figure 2
Figure 2
Left foot showing the cyanotic skin lesion in all of his toes
Figure 3
Figure 3
Axial computed tomogram of the abdomen that shows circumferential soft tissue plaques with calcification involving infrarenal abdominal aorta.
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