- Injury: An injury may happen if your finger is slammed in a closing door. It may also happen if a heavy object is dropped on your toe. This type of injury may also cause a fracture (bone break) of the finger or toe. Certain sports may increase your risk for a subungual hematoma. This happens when your toe rubs or hits the inside of your shoe again and again.
- Medical conditions: Certain cancers, such as melanoma (skin cancer) and Kaposi's sarcoma, and diseases of the blood. Autoimmune disorders, such as pemphigus vulgaris, where your body attacks its own cells may also cause a hematoma.
- Medicine: Certain medicines used to stop your body from making blood clots or to treat cancer.
What causes a subungual hematoma?
Tuesday, 14 December 2010