Melanonychia refers to a nail condition where longitudinal dark bands of the line appear on the nails. Factors like nutritional deficiency, endocrinal disorders, localized tumors, genetic conditions, localized infection, certain medications (cancer and anti-malarial drugs), and injury can cause melanonychia. At times it can lead to pain, splitting, and fissuring of the nail.
Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.Do u have any symptoms or any other systemic complaints like diabetes or hypertension? And are you on any medication?Please reply.Kind regards.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your case. Well, longitudinal melanoma is one of the causes of brown streaks. Other causes include multivitamin deficiency including zinc.
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Hi, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern and will try to help you with it. At present, she is suffering from longitudinal melanonychia.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern and examined your picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is nothing to worry, it is a single nail melanonychia.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having longitudinal melanonychia. It is also one of the signs of hypothyroidism. You might be concerned about melanoma, but melanoma does not present like this.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the case. In my opinion, you are having melanonychia, but at the same time, you have applied nail color as well.
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