title: Development of Beau's lines in two patients receiving azathioprine.
abstract: We report two cases of patients who developed Beau's lines while taking azathioprine. In each case, the patient developed a hypersensitivity reaction to the medication. These are the first reported cases of a hypersensitivity reaction to azathioprine leading to Beau's lines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Zaineb
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Makhzoumi
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: DeCapite
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaspari
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D001379:Azathioprine