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. 2015 Jul-Aug;60(4):412-3.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.160500.

Imatinib-induced Transverse Melanonychia: An Unusual Presentation

Anupam Das  1 , Indrashis Podder  1 , Dhiraj Kumar  1 , Anupama Ghosh  1 , Kaushik Shome  1
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Imatinib-induced Transverse Melanonychia: An Unusual Presentation

Anupam Das et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2015 Jul-Aug.
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Figure 1
Close-up clinical photograph of the fingernails
Figure 2
Figure 2
Hyperpigmentation involving all the nails of fingers and toes, the pigmentation of toenails being less in comparison to fingernails
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