Subungual hematoma is one of the primary differential diagnoses ... The differentiation between lentigo and melanocytic nevus is challenging and often necessitates nail matrix dermoscopy ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2007;19(1):83-84. Athletes may develop sports-related subungual hematomas. Repeated trauma to the nail bed occurs each time the toe contacts the inside of the sneaker.

Subungual melanoma (SM) is a rare entity; its incidence ranges from 0.7%-3.5% of cutaneous melanomas. [1,2] It has a poor prognosis due to the delay in the diagnosis.This delay is depicted in the ...

Nail psoriasis sometimes causes too much keratin to grow under the nail. This overgrowth is called subungual hyperkeratosis. People with hyperkeratosis may notice a white, chalky substance under ...

Known as subungual melanoma, or nail melanoma, this type of melanoma isn't linked to sun exposure. It's most likely to develop in the big toe, thumb or index finger, and is described as 'serious' by ...

Subungual melanoma, or malignant cancer in the nail bed, only accounts for about 2% of cases of non-sun-induced skin cancer in the United States. To treat a loose nail, it's best to see a foot and ...