Melanonychia: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Melanonychia is a very worrisome entity for most patients. It is characterized by brownish black discoloration of nail plate and is a common cause of nail plate pigmentation. The aetiology of melanonychia ranges from more common benign causes to less common invasive and in situ melanomas. Melanonych...

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Published in:	Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Main Authors:	Archana Singal, Kavita Bisherwal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Subjects:	dermoscopy longitudinal melanonychia melanonychia nail onychoscopy pigmentation
Online Access:	http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2020;volume=11;issue=1;spage=1;epage=11;aulast=Singal

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