title: Nail discoloration induced by doxycycline.
abstract: All tetracyclines are deposited in calcifying areas of the bones and teeth and may cause discoloration. Although hyperpigmentation of the skin, teeth and nails have been reported and well documented due to other tetracycline intake, it has been rarely reported that discolored nails induced by doxycycline in pediatric patients. Here we report an 11-year-old-boy with nail discoloration caused by doxycycline intake.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. makcam88@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akcam
authors.forename: Reha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Artan
authors.forename: Fusun Zeynep
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Akcam
authors.forename: Aygen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D004318:Doxycycline