Localized Longitudinal Erythronychia

Localized longitudinal erythronychia: diagnostic significance and physical explanation.

BACKGROUND Longitudinal erythronychia (LE) is a term for red streaks in the nail. We describe the range of diseases manifested by localized (single or bifid) LE and explain the underlying physical changes. OBSERVATIONS Longitudinal erythronychia can be multiple or localized. Multiple lesions typically indicate an inflammatory disease such as lichen planus. When localized, they may be a single...

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Onychopapilloma is a benign tumor of the nail bed and distal matrix and is the most common cause of localized longitudinal erythronychia. Here, we describe a case of onychopapilloma presenting as longitudinal leukonychia of the left 4th fingernail in a 71-year-old female. To date, this is only the ninth described case of onychopapilloma presenting as longitudinal leukonychia. We review the lite...

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Onychopapilloma is a benign tumor of the nail bed and distal matrix and is the most common cause of localized longitudinal erythronychia. Here, we describe a case of onychopapilloma presenting as longitudinal leukonychia of the left 4th fingernail in a 71-year-old female. To date, this is only the ninth described case of onychopapilloma presenting as longitudinal leukonychia. We review the lite...

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Onychopapilloma Presenting as Leukonychia: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Onychopapilloma is a benign tumor of the nail bed and distal matrix and is the most common cause of localized longitudinal erythronychia. Here, we describe a case of onychopapilloma presenting as longitudinal leukonychia of the left 4th fingernail in a 71-year-old female. To date, this is only the ninth described case of onychopapilloma presenting as longitudinal leukonychia. We review the lite...

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Onychopapilloma Presenting as Leukonychia: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Onychopapilloma is a benign tumor of the nail bed and distal matrix and is the most common cause of localized longitudinal erythronychia. Here, we describe a case of onychopapilloma presenting as longitudinal leukonychia of the left 4th fingernail in a 71-year-old female. To date, this is only the ninth described case of onychopapilloma presenting as longitudinal leukonychia. We review the lite...

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Localized Longitudinal Erythronychia

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