Brown line on bigtoe nail

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Asked for Male, 38 Years

Hello Dr, there is a dark brown vertical line on big toe nail at my friend's toe. It started 5 years back as very thin line and now grew in width to between 2 to 3 MM wide. There is no other symptoms. It starts from toe nail start and goes to full end. There is no history of injury or infection in this period or in past on this toe nail. There is no history of such incident in family. This queation came after reading about subungual melanoma. Can someone please advise what it could be and immediate corrective action.

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Dr. Manoj Agarwala Dermatologist 19 yrs exp Raipur · Accepted Answer

Dr. Manoj Agarwala

Dermatologist 19 yrs exp Raipur

Thanks for the query. This presentation in the nail are not uncommon in general population but it is good to seek medical attention. Consider meeting a Dermatologist for physical examination. If needed a nail biopsy can be done to ascertain the nature of this condition. Biopsy will be diagnostic. Don't delay the consultation. Hope it helps.

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