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Case Reports
. 2018 Sep 17;6(11):2089-2091.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1819. eCollection 2018 Nov.

A serious case of primary Raynaud's phenomenon in an infant

Masaru Kobayashi  1 , Ken-Ichi Takano  1 , Junji Kamizono  1 , Kotaro Ichikawa  1
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Case Reports

A serious case of primary Raynaud's phenomenon in an infant

Masaru Kobayashi et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

We present a case of severe Raynaud phenomenon (RP) in an infant. The current strategy of RP treatment is incomplete; excluding secondary Raynaud phenomenon is vital as well. This case aims to help those with similar symptoms in the future by gathering data on cases.

Keywords: fingertip necrosis; infant; primary Raynaud's phenomenon; vasodilators.

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A, Fingertips of the right hand on the first day of hospitalization. Purple‐colored changes on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers are noted. B, The fingertips on the eighth day of hospitalization. Black‐colored changes in the 1st to 5th fingers are noted. C, Scab‐like lesions on the fingertips, index finger, and feet on day 18 of hospitalization. D, Finger cusp on day 40 of hospitalization. No change in color is noted
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