Idiopathic acquired leukonychia
JPMI-Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute. 2014; 28 (2): 222-224
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ABSTRACT
A rare case of 29 years old healthy male patient with persistent progressive total whitening of all the finger and toe nails [Idiopathic acquired leukonychia] since the age of 20 years is being presented here. The nail changes were of great concern in terms of social embarrassment to the patient. Idiopathic acquiredleukonychia is a rare chromatic disorder of the nails not associated with other abnormalities and discernible etiology. To the best of our knowledge, probably it is the second case report from India after the first one reported from Mumbai earlier. Hence it is presented here for its rarity
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Hipopigmentación
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Enfermedades de la Uña
Tipo de estudio:
Informe de Casos
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J. Postgrad. Med. Inst.
Año:
2014
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