Diagnosis: Perniosis
Description: Painful swelling of the toes.
Morphology: Nodule,purple
Site: Toes
Sex: F
Age: 20
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Nameer Al-Sudany
Differential Diagnosis
History:
One day after exposure to extreme cold weather she developed painful purplish plaques on the toes of both feet. On examination the forefeet were cold and tender. Pentoxyfylline 400 mg twice daily for 10 days gave marked improvement.