Laugier–Hunziker Syndrome in an 8-Year-Old Boy with Scleral Melanocytosis, Lingual Pigmentation, Labial Pigmentation, and Melanonychia Striata

Nail pigmentation and fatigue in a 39-year-old woman.

Figure 1. Photograph showing longitudinal black bands on the nails of 2 fingers (thumb and index) of the right hand Diagnosis: HIV-1 infection and longitudinal melanonychia. This diagnosis was suggested by the findings of the physical examination (figure 1) and laboratory data in conjunction with the sexual history of the patient's husband, who admitted on further questioning that he was sexual...

8-year-old boy with progressive headache.

An 8-year-old boy with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department following 2 weeks of progressive headaches, fatigue, and vomiting. On physical examination, the patient had no fever, or focal motor or sensory neurological deficits. Initially diagnosed with an H1N1 viral upper respiratory and gastrointestinal infection, he was discharged home with conservative man...

An 8-year-old boy with intermittent pain.

Multiple-band melanonychia striata.

KEY LEARNING POINTS MS is defined as a single or multiple black/brown pigmentation bands arranged lengthwise along the nail unit. Physiological MS is more commonly seen in darker phototype individuals and is quite unusual in fair-skinned ethnic groups. MS is the result of increased melanin production by nail matrix melanocytes, which produces a visible pigmentation band in the nail plate. Disti...

Suicide Attempt in an 8-Year-Old Boy by Hanging Himself Three Times: Case Report

Suicidal behavior in children under the age of 10 years is a warning and worrying phenomenon. This phenomenon can be an important indicator for evaluating the mental health of individuals in community. This study presents an 8-year-old boy who had past history of suicide attempt by hanging three times. The childchr('39')s psychiatric counseling identified that he had Major depression disorder (...