White fingernails preceded by multiple transverse white bands.
In a patient with hepatocellular damage due to abuse of alcoholic liquors, multiple transverse white bands were found in all fingernails. On examination 3 months later the bands had disappeared, and the nails had developed into typical white nails. The changes were located in the nail bed, and were possibly caused by vascular alterations.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009262:Nails / Q000473:pathology*