title: A case report of twenty-nail dystrophy.
abstract: A case report of twenty-nail dystrophy in a 21-year-old woman is presented. All her finger nails were affected with numerous small superficial pits. The histological findings showed the focal spongiotic change in the nail matrix reflecting the clinical appearance of the nail plate surface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katsuoka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins; D007642:Keratosis / Q000473:pathology; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009262:Nails / Q000473:pathology; D014034:Toes / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins