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Female patient, 73 years old. She has high blood pressure and type II diabetes mellitus.

She says that three days ago this small lesion appeared in the medial region of the first left toe.

She said she feels pain at night when she is lying down. On the day of the consultation, her blood pressure was 130/90 mmHg and her dextro 260 mg/dL. What is the diagnosis in this case?

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