Synonym(s)
red nail; red nails
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Descriptive term for red discoloration of the nails, which may occur diffusely or longitudinally streaked (see also Chromonychia - nail discoloration). Red nails are often a sign of acute inflammation with hyperemia of the nail bed. It is possible that the red coloration is limited only to the lunulae of the nails ("red lunulae").
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Diffuse erythronychia (diffuse reddening of the nail matrix, e.g. in acrocyanosis)
Longitudinal striation of the nails(erythronychia localized longitudinale)
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Nail, red
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- Baran R, Perrin C (2000) Longitudinal erythronychia with distal subungual keratosis: onychopapilloma of the nail bed and Bowen`s disease. Br J Dermatol 143: 132-135
- Berker D et al (2004) Localized longitudinal erythronychia. Arch Dermatol 140: 1253-1257
- Haneke E (2013) Nail diseases. dermatologist 64: 519-532
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