Nail manifestations in pemphigus vulgaris
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
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57(5): 229-234, Sept.-Oct. 2002. ilus, tab, graf
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RESUMO
Nail involvement in pemphigus vulgaris is rare. We describe 5 patients with pemphigus vulgaris presenting nail involvement. In this disease, nail manifestations present, by order of frequency, as chronic paronychia, onychomadesis, onycholysis, Beau's lines and trachyonychia. All our 5 cases presented with paronychia, and 1 of them also had Beau's lines. Treatment with prednisone and/or cyclophosphamide controlled mucocutaneous and nail manifestations in all cases
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Main subject:
Pemphigus
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Nail Diseases
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Sao Paulo/BR
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