Idiopathic leukonychia totalis and partialis in a 12-year-old patient.
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.
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Division of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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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
D011241:Prednisone