title: Paronychia and black discoloration of a thumb nail caused by Curvularia lunata.
abstract: Chronic paronychia associated with black discoloration of the left thumb nail in a 51 year old female caused by Curvularia lunata is reported for the first time. The keratolytic activity of the fungus in the nail and its complete clearance by topical clotrimazole are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Madras Medical College, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamalam
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ajithadass
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sentamilselvi
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Thambiah
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D010304:Paronychia / Q000382:microbiology*