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What causes a very thin vertical black line down thumb nail?
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Nail line: Usually it is a normal variant. Sometimes a mole or even a rare melanoma skin cancer can look like a black line in the nail. You should have a dermatogist evaluate the nail.
Answered 4/27/2020
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