Primary Raynaud’s phenomenon

Abstract

A 22-year-old female, non-smoker, presented with chief complaint of sudden onset pain and discoloration of the extremities of all fingers of both the hands. She had past history of similar attacks, usually in the winter season and precipitated by exposure to cold. There was no history of intake of medications such as beta-blockers and ergotamines. Furthermore, the patient had no history of working with any vibrating tools or machinery. On examination there was tenderness and blanching and clear demarcation of the discolorations of the fingers (Figure 1).