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

Severe maximum variant of a drug reaction characterized by extensive detachment of the skin and mucous memb...

Dermatology

Chronic, benign nodule on the free edge of the auricle, which is very painful under pressure. The clinical ...

Dermatology

Initially fast-growing (usually a few weeks according to the typical medical history), solitary, painless, ...

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Dermatology

Basal cell carcinoma, mainly of the nodular type, with brown-black pigmented areas due to high melanin content

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