Trauma, Hemorrhage, Purpura, Nail Dystrophy - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

trauma hemorrhage purpura nail dystrophy

Body Site

foot toe nail, foot

Age

14 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

purple

Morphology

purpura

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy adolescent ballet dancer developed subungual hemorrhages of both great toes from the repetative trauma of dancing. Note the calluses on the bony prominences.

Description

subungual hemorrhage and calluses on bony prominences

Image Added

5/31/2004 22:28:06

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