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Melanonychia – Clues for a Correct Diagnosis
Melanonychia represents a brown to black discoloration of the nail plate that may be induced by benign or malignant causes. Two main mechanisms are involved in the appearance of melanonychias, i.e., melanocytic activation and melanocytic hyperplasia. The distinction between the two can be made based...
Autores principales: | Gradinaru, Teodora C, Mihai, Mara, Beiu, Cristina, Tebeica, Tiberiu, Giurcaneanu, Calin |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7008765/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32064201 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6621 |
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