Transillumination: A simple tool to assess subungual extension in periungual warts

Ashique, Karalikkattil T.; Kaliyadan, Feroze

doi:10.4103/2229-5178.110582

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“…Transillumination is the technique of sample illumination by transmission of light through the sample [3]. Beyond its application in fields such as skull base surgery, dentistry, urology, and ophthalmology, a few reports addressed its usefulness in diagnosing nail apparatus and periungual skin pathologies, such as purulent finger infections, nail psoriasis, onychomycosis, and warts [3, 8, 9]. Fingertip transillumination can be readily performed in a dark room utilizing a single, narrow, strong beam of light (e.g., smartphone flashlight), lightly pressed against the finger pulp to avoid light leaking through the sides.…”

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Transillumination: A Diagnostic Tool to Assess Subungual Glomus Tumors

Tsiogka

Belyayeva

Sianos

et al. 2021

Skin Appendage Disord

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Diagnosis of subungual glomus tumors is mainly based on clinical symptoms, including paroxysmal pain, tenderness, and cold intolerance. Dermoscopy, ultrasonography, and MRI constitute further diagnostic tools, commonly performed to demarcate the tumor before surgery. Herein, we present 2 cases of subungual glomus tumors, which could be diagnosed after fingertip transillumination, highlighting that this technique can serve as an easy, noninvasive, and cost-effective adjuvant diagnostic tool, to facilitate the clinical diagnosis of subungual glomus tumors as well as their localization during preoperative assessment.

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Transillumination: A Diagnostic Tool to Assess Subungual Glomus Tumors

Tsiogka

Belyayeva

Sianos

et al. 2021

Skin Appendage Disord

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“…Limitations of white light are it is ineffective in thicker palmoplantar skin and darker constitutional skin colour. [ 4 ] These limitations could be overcome with this device due to deeper penetrating red light.…”

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Finger-shaped red light emitting diode to ascertain the depth of periungual wart

Balakrishnan¹

2016

J Cutan Aesthet Surg

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Management of periungual wart is a great challenge, especially when there is subungual extension. The major cause of recurrence of wart is improper clinical assessment of its extent and not directing therapy against the entire wart. This difficulty of ascertaining its extent could be overcome with this finger-shaped red light emitting diode device. Red light in the device penetrates the thick palmar skin and dark constitutive skin colour due to its longer wavelength.

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“…Using a tripod would be essential to prevent camera shake as even a mild shake will blur details in the case. [6]…”

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Nail photography: Tips and tricks

Kaliyadan

Ashique²

2016

J Cutan Aesthet Surg

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Photographic documentation of the nails is important in the objective evaluation of response to treatment and in disseminating scientific information related to nail diseases. The key to a good image of the nail is proper framing and achieving a sharp focused image with good contrast with the background, at the same time avoiding strong reflections from the nail surface. While the general principles of clinical photography apply to nail imaging also, this article attempts to highlight some tips which can be specifically used to improve the quality of nail images.

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Transillumination: A simple tool to assess subungual extension in periungual warts

Cited by 5 publications

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Transillumination: A Diagnostic Tool to Assess Subungual Glomus Tumors

Transillumination: A Diagnostic Tool to Assess Subungual Glomus Tumors

Finger-shaped red light emitting diode to ascertain the depth of periungual wart

Nail photography: Tips and tricks

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