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Leuconychia striata longitudinalisL60.8

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Very rare stripy white discoloration ( leukonychia) of one or more nail plates.
White longitudinal stripes are found e.g. in acquired inflammatory dermatoses, dyskeratosis follicularis and pemphigus chronicus benignus familiaris.

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Treatment of the underlying disease.

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Kirtsching G et al. (1992): Leukonychia longitudinalis as the leading symptom of Hailey-Hailey disease. dermatologist 43: 451-452

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer