An 8-Question Melanonychia Quiz
A teen’s pigmented fingernail was not a cause for alarm but did present a teaching opportunity. Take this brief quiz to test your knowledge.
An African-American teenage girl who comes in for a sports participation exam has had a vertical brown line under an index fingernail for 4 or 5 years. The diagnosis was longitudinal melanonychia, a condition that results from increased production of melanin in the nail matrix.
The pigmentation had not been a cause for alarm but did present a teaching opportunity for physician and resident. Take this brief quiz to test your knowledge of melanonychia.
Note: If you would like more information on any of the questions, a link to the original article, “A Long Brown Line Under a Young Woman's Fingernail,” is provided on the last page of the quiz.
Question 1:
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The correct answer is E. A and C but not B
Question 2.
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The correct answer is B. African-Americans
Question 3.
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The correct answer is A. Nail pitting
Question 4.
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The correct answer is D. A, B, and C
Question 5.
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The correct answer is B. False
Question 6.
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The correct answer is C. Can be benign or malignant
Question 7.
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The correct answer is C. Lentigines
Question 8.
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The correct answer is E. A and C but not B
For more information on all questions and answers, please visit “A Long Brown Line Under a Young Woman’s Fingernail.”
