Pterygium unguis in a patient with recurrent type 2 lepra reaction.
A 35-year-old man with long-standing lepromatous leprosy and history of recurrent, severe type 2 lepra reaction was found to have pterygium unguis and destruction of the fingernails. We propose that the obliterative angiitis and endarteritis due to severe type 2 lepra reaction were responsible for these nail changes.
Patki
A H
AH
Dr. Bandorwalla Leprosy Hospital, Kondhawa, Pune, India.
Mehta
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004692:Endarteritis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012008:Recurrence; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology