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Subungual hematomas typically heal without incident, though infection may occur. The pressure of the blood blister may cause separation of nail plate from the nail bed (onycholysis), but the nail should not be pulled off, as this can cause scarring of the nailbed and deformed nails. [3] Nail discolouration may last some months. [4]
Subungual hematoma occurs when trauma to the nail results in a collection of blood, or hematoma, under the nail. It may result from an acute injury or from repeated minor trauma such as running in undersized shoes. Acute subungual hematomas are quite painful, and are usually treated by releasing the blood by creating a small hole in the nail.
Splinter hemorrhages (or haemorrhages) are tiny blood clots that tend to run vertically under the nails.Splinter hemorrhages are not specific to any particular condition, and can be associated with subacute infective endocarditis, scleroderma, trichinosis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic nails, [1] antiphospholipid syndrome, [2]: 659 haematological ...
Dermatologist Lindsey Zubritsky is “begging” her 1.4 million TikTok followers to check their nails for a vertical line, which could indicate a subungual melanoma, a rare, but serious skin cancer.
You can easily get yellowish nails, for example, by using lots of nail polish over a long period of time. But it can also point to a fungal nail infection, or even psoriasis, says Hills.
Onychauxis presents with thickened nails without deformity, and this simple thickening may be the result of trauma, acromegaly, Darier's disease, psoriasis, or pityriasis rubra pilaris, or, in some cases, hereditary. [1]: 783 [2] It may appear as loss of nail palate translucency, discoloration, and subungual hyperkeratosis.
Subdural hematoma – between the dura mater and arachnoid mater; Subarachnoid hematoma – between the arachnoid mater and pia mater (the subarachnoid space) Othematoma – between the skin and the layers of cartilage of the ear; Breast hematoma ; Perichondral hematoma ; Perianal hematoma ; Subungual hematoma (nail) Rectus sheath hematoma
Maria Sylvia shared on TikTok how she discovered that a streak on her thumbnail for 10 years turned into rare, subungual melanoma. She hopes to raise awareness.