Tobacco staining of nails - Nail and Distal Digit
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Related topic: Nicotine dependence
Codes
ICD10CM:L60.8 – Other nail disorders
SNOMEDCT:
299667005 – Stained nail
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Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls
Other causes of nail plate staining:- Yellow nail syndrome – In yellow nail syndrome, typically all nails have yellow discoloration, there is increased transverse curvature, and the nail does not grow or it grows much slower than normal. There is also associated lymphedema and pulmonary abnormalities.
- Onychomycosis
- Psoriasis
- Long-term tetracycline therapy
- Scopulariopsis infection
- Amyloidosis
- Diabetes
- Jaundice
- Exogenous pigment
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Last Reviewed:07/24/2019
Last Updated:11/07/2019
Last Updated:11/07/2019