Splinter hemorrhages look like thin, red to reddish-brown lines of blood under the nails. They run in the direction of nail growth. They are named splinter hemorrhages because they look like a splinter under the fingernail. The hemorrhages may be caused by tiny clots that damage the small capillaries under the nails.
Jul 8, 2023
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Splinter hemorrhages are small areas of bleeding under your nails. They look like thin, red or reddish-brown lines of blood below your nails.
What is a splinter haemorrhage? A splinter haemorrhage is a longitudinal, red-brown haemorrhage under a nail and looks like a wood splinter.
Jul 24, 2017 ˇ A splinter hemorrhage is when small blood spots appear under the nail. They are caused by damaged blood vessels.
Splinter hemorrhages are dots or vertical streaks of hemorrhages under the nails (eFigure 2-1). Nail trauma is the most common cause but skin disorders, ...
Splinter hemorrhages (or haemorrhages) are tiny blood clots that tend to run vertically under the nails. Splinter hemorrhages are not specific to any ...
Aug 29, 2022 ˇ Splinter hemorrhages represent rupture of longitudinally oriented nail plate capillaries leading to extravasation and the historical hallmark ...
Aug 26, 2017 ˇ Splinter hemorrhages occur when blood leaks or swells from small blood vessels that run up and down the nail bed. Tiny blood clots known as ...
Jul 15, 2016 ˇ Splinter hemorrhage is a frequent nail disorder that may be idiopathic, drug-induced, or a sign of a dermatological disease, such as psoriasis ...
Aug 11, 2022 ˇ Splinter hemorrhages can show up under your fingernails as short, dark streaks that point in the same direction as your nail's growth.
