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Typical signs of acral lentiginous melanoma include the following [1] Irregular area of pigmentation (usually dark brown or black) found on the palms, feet, or under the nail; Longitudinal tan, black, or brown streak on a nail; Pigmentation of proximal nail fold; Other uncommon presentations can include:
Clubbing is associated with lung cancer, lung infections, interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, or cardiovascular disease. [5] Clubbing may also run in families, [5] and occur unassociated with other medical problems. [6] [7] Clubbing has been recognized as a sign of disease since the time of Hippocrates. [5]
Mees' lines can look similar to injury to the nail, which should not be confused with true Mees' lines. [1]Mees' lines appear after an episode of poisoning with arsenic, [2] thallium or other heavy metals or selenium, [3] opioid MT-45, and can also appear if the subject is suffering from kidney failure. [4]
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Nail clubbing - nails that curve down around the fingertips with nailbeds that bulge is associated with oxygen deprivation and lung, heart, or liver disease. Koilonychia - spooning, or nails that grow upwards. Associated with iron-deficiency anaemia or vitamin B 12 deficiency. [citation needed] Pitting of the nails is associated with psoriasis.
Glomus tumors are usually solitary and small lesions. The vast majority are found in the hand, wrist, foot, and under the fingernails. [3] They are often painful, and the pain is reproduced when the lesion is placed in cold water - a history of sensitivity to cold weather is also common. [6] Multiple tumors are less likely to be painful.
A nail technician's warning has been shared widely on Facebook after she discovered a strange mark on her client's nail that turned out to be skin cancer. Woman shares picture of mark on her ...
Signs and symptoms are also applied to physiological states outside the context of disease, as for example when referring to the signs and symptoms of pregnancy, or the symptoms of dehydration. Sometimes a disease may be present without showing any signs or symptoms when it is known as being asymptomatic . [ 13 ]