title: Idiopathic leukonychia totalis and partialis in a 12-year-old patient.
abstract: Leukonychia totalis and partialis are uncommon nail findings characterized by the complete or partial whitening of the nail plate. Most cases of true leukonychia are inherited. We present a rare case of a young man with persistent, progressive, acquired leukonychia totalis and partialis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Claudel
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Zic
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Boyd
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017496:Hypopigmentation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010784:Photomicrography; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone