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. 2022 Jul 12;27:46–48. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.07.005

Table I.

Differential diagnosis of nail bed nodules and their dermatoscope findings

Differential diagnosis of nail bed nodules Dermatoscope findings
Glomus tumor Discrete linear vascular structures
Ramified telangiectasia on nail bed and matrix
Pinkish or bluish hue
Onychomatrichoma Longitudinal parallel white lines
Splinter hemorrhages
Free-edge nail pitting
Thickening of the free edge
Amelanotic melanoma Vessels: dotted, hairpin, irregular-linear, polymorphous
Pink areas or globules
Multiple blue-gray dots
Shiny white lines
Blue-white veil
Squamous cell carcinoma White, yellow, light brown structureless areas
White circles
Vessels: glomerular, hairpin, irregular-linear
Ulceration