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Figure 1

View larger version (27K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. Quitter's Nail. The tip of the fingernail is discolored in a 68-year-old former cigarette smoker who was unable to smoke after sustaining a head injury. Given the rate of nail growth (0.5 to 1.2 mm per week), the tar-stained portion took approximately 9 to 21 weeks to reach its current position.

 

Abraham Verghese, M.D.
Texas Tech University
El Paso, TX 79905

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