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Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

nail dystrophy, trauma nail dystrophy nail dystrophy, median

Body Site

nail, hand

Age

51 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This anxious patient had the nervous habit of pushing back the cuticle of his thumbs with the index finger nails of the corresponding hand.

Description

parallel transverse grooves in the middle of the thumb nails

Categories

nail disorders Iatrogenic disorders, child abuse,

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5/13/2002 23:41:05

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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