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Case Reports
. 2020 Nov;34(11):e663-e665.
doi: 10.1111/jdv.16747. Epub 2020 Jun 29.

The red half-moon nail sign: a novel manifestation of coronavirus infection

I Neri  1 , A Guglielmo  1 , A Virdi  1 , V Gaspari  1 , M Starace  1 , B M Piraccini  1
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Case Reports

The red half-moon nail sign: a novel manifestation of coronavirus infection

I Neri et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Nov.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Neri, Dr. Guglielmo, Dr. Virdi, Dr. Gaspari, Dr. Starace and Dr. Piraccini have nothing to disclose.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Distally convex half‐moon‐shaped red bands surrounding the distal margin of the lunula.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The half‐moon‐shaped red bands are still present after 1 month of follow‐up on all fingernails and appear wider.
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