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case_images: (A) Clinical photo of the longitudinal erythronychia; (B) 10x magnification of the longitudinal erythronychia beginning at the lunula of the nail. Magnification of dermoscopy: Dermlite DL4 polarized (Dermlite, San Juan Capistrano, California), 10x
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case_images: It was approximately 2mm in width on his left first digit, beginning at the level of the lunula and extending to the distal tip of the onychodermal band (Figure 1).
case_images: Subungual keratosis at the level of the hyponychium. Magnification of dermoscopy: Dermlite DL4 polarized, 10x
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case_images: During dermoscopy, a subungual keratosis was discovered at the level of the hyponychium (Figure 2).
case_images: (A) H&E staining of longitudinal section of nail unit, low power view (40x); (B) H&E stain, high power (200x); individual cell walls indicative of plant material (wood) are present
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case_images: Dermatopathology revealed fragments of plant material within the dermis beneath the nail bed consistent with a wooden splinter, suggesting that the LE was secondary to a prominent splinter (Figure 3).