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Braverman's sign

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Medical condition
Braverman's sign
Differential diagnosisConnective tissue disease

Braverman's sign is a dermatological sign that consists of fine telangiectasias around the nail (periungually). They may be associated with connective tissue diseases. The sign is named after the dermatologist Irwin M. Braverman.

References

  1. Patel, Laju M.; Lambert, Phelps J.; Gagna, Claude E.; Maghari, Amin; Lambert, W. Clark (2011). "Cutaneous signs of systemic disease". Clinics in Dermatology. 29 (5): 511–522.

Further reading

Signs and symptoms relating to skin and subcutaneous tissue
Disturbances of
skin sensation
Circulation
Edema
Other
Skin
Nails


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