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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

melanonychia

Body Site

nail, foot

Age

11 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

linear

Color

brown

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 11-year-old dark pigmented boy developed slowly progressive pigmented bands on all of his toe nails. Melanonychia in this setting represents an innocent finding in individuals with dark pigmented skin.

Description

multiple diffuse lingitudinal dark brown bands

Categories

hyperpigmentation nail disorders

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11/16/2009 21:45:40

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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