Talon noir

Talon noir is a dermatologic finding constituting an intraepidermal hemorrhage on a foot. Appearing as an asymmetrical brown-black epidermal lesion, it occurs in runners and hikers as a result of repeated trauma to the foot.{{cite journal |last1=Choudhury |first1=Sampa |last2=Mandal |first2=Ashish |title=Talon Noir: A Case Report and Literature Review |journal=Cureus |date=8 March 2023 |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=e35905 |doi=10.7759/cureus.35905|doi-access=free |pmid=37033558 |pmc=10081566 }} Its onset is thus acute. Talon noir can cause concern as it resembles acral melanoma, though unlike acral melanoma, talon noir is benign and self-limiting.{{cite journal |last1=Googe |first1=Amber B |last2=Schulmeier |first2=Jennifer S |last3=Jackson |first3=Angela R |last4=Brodell |first4=Robert T |title=Talon noir: paring can eliminate the need for a biopsy |journal=Postgraduate Medical Journal |date=1 December 2014 |volume=90 |issue=1070 |pages=730–731 |doi=10.1136/postgradmedj-2014-132996|pmid=25378707 }}