Acute paronychia

Acute paronychia. Note erythema and edema of the proximal nail fold. The absence of nail dystrophy is indicative of the acute nature of the disorder.

Reproduced with permission from: Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide of Common Skin Disorders, 2nd ed, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2003. Copyright © 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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