Table I.
Differential diagnosis of nail bed nodules | Dermatoscope findings |
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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 |