Nicotine nail - Altmeyers Encyclopedia

Synonym(s)

nicotine discoloration of the nails

Yellowish or brownish discoloration of the fingernails due to long-term exposure to nicotine and other substances contained in tobacco smoke.

Mainly thumb, index and middle finger.

Dermatology

Rare, aggressive, erythrodermic (erythroderma > 80% of skin surface) and leukemic (> 1000 circulating...

Internal medicine

Special form of chronic polyarthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) in adulthood with a triad of chronic polyarthr...

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Dermatology

Pretibial (more rarely also in the area of the forearms or shoulders) deposits of glucosamine glycans in th...

Dermatology

Rare, chronic, recurrent systemic disease with formation of strictly subcorneal, sterile pustules.

Please ask your physician for a reliable diagnosis. This website is only meant as a reference.

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer