Hands of a girl with Raynaud's disease

  • Hare, G
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Hands of a girl with Raynaud's disease. St Bartholomew's Hospital Archives & Museum. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Watercolour drawing of the hands of a girl, aged 17, who had Raynaud's disease (symmetrical gangrene). The fingers are thin and of a light pinkish colour, especially towards their tips. The epithelium is peeling off in patches. The patient's toes and face were also affected.

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