Rheumatology Quiz (Eng)

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Anawat Suesuwan

Abstract

A 34-year-old woman presented with a bruise around the right medial malleolus (Figure 1). She felt mild pain and swelling in her knee for the past ten days and noticed the bruise two days ago.

Questions:
1. What is her clinical sign?
2. What is her diagnosis?

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Suesuwan A. Rheumatology Quiz (Eng). Thai J Rheu [internet]. 2025 Jun. 6 [cited 2025 Jun. 24];2(2):55-8. available from: https://he04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjr/article/view/3239
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