Muehrcke's lines of the fingernails.
Paired narrow transverse fingernail lines as described by Muehrcke developed in a 64-year-old woman. This patient had lung cancer and was receiving multiple cytostatic agents. Her serum albumin level was normal when this nail finding was quite prominent. There was no history of a markedly reduced serum albumin level. Accordingly, her nail alterations may represent another example of chemotherapy-induced nail changes.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D013577:Syndrome
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D012709:Serum Albumin