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Is childhood idiopathic atrophy of the nails due to lichen planus?
Author(s) -
COLVER G.B.,
DAWBER R.P.R.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1987.tb05905.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , atrophy , pathology
SUMMARY Four children with symptomtess or ‘idiopathic’ atrophy of the nails were studied. There were no other cutaneous signs. A longitudinal nail biopsy was performed on each patient and demonstrated active lichen planus in three cases and changes consistent with scarring lichen planus in the fourth.