Braverman's sign
| Braverman's sign | |
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| Nail fold capillary telangiectasia | |
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| Symptoms | Telangiectasias around the nail[1] |
| Differential diagnosis | Connective tissue disease[1] |
Braverman's sign is a dermatological sign that consists of fine telangiectasias around the nail.[1] They may be associated with connective tissue diseases. The sign is named after the dermatologist Irwin M. Braverman.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Patel, Laju M.; Lambert, Phelps J.; Gagna, Claude E.; Maghari, Amin; Lambert, W. Clark (September 2011). "Cutaneous signs of systemic disease". Clinics in Dermatology. 29 (5): 511–522. doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.01.019. ISSN 1879-1131. PMID 21855727.
Further reading
- Braverman IM. Skin signs of systemic disease. New York: Elsevier; 2008. ISBN 9780721637457
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