Psoriasis confined to the nails.
A case is presented of a 49-year-old man with psoriasis limited to the nails for 12 years. The patient had no evidence of psoriasis elsewhere. He had been treated with a year-long course of griseofulvin and 2 months of weekly fluconazole without effect before the diagnosis of psoriasis was made by biopsy of the lateral nail fold. Options for the treatment of nail psoriasis are reviewed.
Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.
Chrysalyne A
CA
Schmults
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology