Subungual Hematoma (Bleeding Under Nail) (cont.)
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Subungual Hematoma Symptoms
- Blood underneath the nail of either a finger or toe is a subungual hematoma.
- You will have a discoloration of red, maroon, or other dark color beneath the nail after an injury.
- The most common symptom is intense pain.
- Pressure generated between the nail and the nailbed, where the blood collects, causes this pain.
- The pain may also be caused by other injuries such as a fracture (break) to the underlying bone, or bruising to the finger or toe itself.
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Subungual hematomas are common nail bed injuries caused by blunt or sharp trauma to the fingers or toes.
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