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I have a brown line on my finger nail what could it be?

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Dr. Louis Grenzer answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Take picture: That could be alot of things. Take a picture and post it here,

Answered 9/14/2018

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Brown nail: Usually common finding. Could be a nail bed mole or nevus. Have a dermatologist take a look.

Answered 9/2/2018

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