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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

hematoma purpura, traumatic bruise

Body Site

nail, hand

Age

14 years

Pigmentation

dark

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Color

Morphology

Pattern

Comments

A 14 year old girl developed a subungual hematoma 2 weeks earlier after slamming her finger in the kitchen door. Note the color (purple) and streaky pattern typical of a traumatic subungual hematoma. This patch resolved uneventfully several months later.

Description

streaky purple subungual patch

Categories

purpura nail disorders

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8/26/2002 21:43:01

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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