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Black vertical line on one finger nail
My 3 year old daughter has a mark on one of her nails of ring finger and it isn't going at all and its been many months now , I exactly do not remember when I saw that first time.Yesterday I came across one article and news piece with some similar mark on nail and I am really scared reading that which says it could be subungual melanoma. But that is usually found in age group 40-70.
I thought she must have hurt herself Or is it like some deficiency. Please help need clarity on this.
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Dr. Manoj Agarwala
Dermatologist
16 yrs exp
Raipur
Greetings. Such presentation is usually non-specific but very rarely can be associated with a condition called subungual melanoma which needs serious treatment. The problem is with clinical examination and even using a dermatoscope, the accuracy of diagnosis is doubtful and it do not rule in or rule out melanoma. You can either wait and have a periodic follow-up with the same dermatologist and document findings or proceed for a nail biopsy. It will be very comforting to know the diagnosis and will help to make precise treatment plan. Sometimes after a consultation and biopsy, active treatment may not be needed but periodic follow-up is all that may be necessary. Do not delay the consultation.
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