title: Familial melanonychia striata.
abstract: The occurrence of melanonychia is usually sporadic. We describe a Chinese family with three affected members in two generations, suggesting a dominant mode of inheritance. The familial occurrence of melanonychia striata has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. aleung@ucalgary.ca
authors.forename: Alexander K C
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: D Ross
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: McLeod
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D009262:Nails / Q000473:pathology*