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Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (involving nail)

While acral lentinginous melenoma is often seen anywhere on the palms, soles,
Acral Lentiginous ... palms, soles, and ... within the nail, a clue ... #Melanoma #Fingernails ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo
Terry's Nails

Proximal paleness extending halfway up the nail, often eliminating the lunula. Darker distal band. Seen
Darker distal band ... #Terrys #Fingernails ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
certain chemotherapy and ... Leukonychia #striata #Fingernails ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
all melanomas Acral ... found on palms of hands ... of feet, under fingernails ... and toenails and ... in the mouth and
Cutaneous signs of Addison's disease may be a useful clue. Hyperpigmentation especially involves sun-exposed areas and
may be a useful clue ... sun-exposed areas and ... patients with darker
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
Transverse lines of the fingernails ... the nail itself, and ... apparent leukonychia and ... BeausLines #Transverse #FingerNails ... #PhysicalExam #Photo
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... Note small size, darker ... color and loss ... spherocytosis and ... increased fragility and
Onychomycosis: Fungal infection causing deformity of the fingernails involving the middle and index fingers.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
deformity of the fingernails ... involving the middle and ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Onychomycosis #Fingernails
Enophthalmos, edematous circumferential subconjunctival hemorrhage and irregularly shaped pupil – all clues to an underlying globe
subconjunctival hemorrhage and ... shaped pupil – all clues ... rupture #Clinical #Photo
Lindsay's Nails (Half-and-half Nails)
Distal brown transverse band seen in kidney disease. Caused by increased pigment deposition.

#Lindsays
Lindsay's Nails (Half-and-half ... brown transverse band ... #Lindsays #Fingernails ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo