Talon Noir: A Case Report and Literature Review

Talon noir is an asymptomatic, self-limiting, dermatological condition that is most commonly seen in young athletes and mountain climbers. Histologically, the characteristic findings are intraepidermal hemorrhage and fluid collection due to shearing forces. Here, we report an interesting case in an...

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Autores principales: Choudhury, Sampa, Mandal, Ashish
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Dermatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10081566/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37033558
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35905
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Sumario:Talon noir is an asymptomatic, self-limiting, dermatological condition that is most commonly seen in young athletes and mountain climbers. Histologically, the characteristic findings are intraepidermal hemorrhage and fluid collection due to shearing forces. Here, we report an interesting case in an elderly female, which mimicked acral melanoma clinically and alerted us to do a biopsy for confirmation.

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