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Paroxysmal hand hematoma

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Paroxysmal hand hematoma
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Paroxysmal hand hematoma, also known as Achenbach syndrome, is a skin condition characterized by spontaneous focal hemorrhage into the palm or the volar surface of a finger, which results in transitory localized pain, followed by rapid swelling and localized blueish discoloration.[1]:828 The condition has an unknown cause, but is not a cause for concern as it resolves without treatment.[2]

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