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Pregnancy‐associated acquired arteriovenous malformation of the nail unit: a novel cause of localized erythronychia
Author(s) -
Rutnin Suthinee,
Nguyen Jennifer V.,
Miller Christopher J.,
DeHoratius Danielle,
Rubin Adam I.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2012.01966.x
Subject(s) - nail (fastener) , medicine , pregnancy , arteriovenous malformation , dermatology , pathology , radiology , biology , genetics , materials science , metallurgy
Localized longitudinal erythronychia describes a solitary red streak limited to a single nail unit. Localized longitudinal erythronychia can be caused by both benign and malignant entities. Most commonly, the cause is a benign process, such as an onychopapilloma. We report a case of an acquired subungual arteriovenous malformation that presented as localized longitudinal erythronychia during pregnancy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of localized longitudinal erythronychia arising from a pregnancy‐associated arteriovenous malformation of the nail unit.