Heavy smokers can present with a yellow or chestnut brown hue on the nail plate of the first 3 digits that extends along the ulnar lateral nail fold and adjacent pulp of the first 2 digits and the radial nail fold of the third finger.
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Tobacco staining of nails - Nail and Distal Digit
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ICD10CM:
L60.8 – Other nail disorders
SNOMEDCT:
299667005 – Stained nail
L60.8 – Other nail disorders
SNOMEDCT:
299667005 – Stained nail
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Last Reviewed:07/24/2019
Last Updated:11/07/2019
Last Updated:11/07/2019
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Tobacco staining of nails - Nail and Distal Digit