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Transverse leukonychia of toenails due to repeated microtrauma
Author(s) -
BARAN R.,
PERRIN C.
Publication year - 1995
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.1365-2133.1995.tb02627.x
Subject(s) - microtrauma , nail plate , nail (fastener) , transverse plane , nail disease , medicine , dermatology , anatomy , surgery , materials science , complication , metallurgy
Summary Twelve women were seen with multiple transverse bands on the nail plates of the great toes. The bands were separated by normal nail, and had the same contour as the distal edge of the lunula. This disorder, which is usually bilateral, results from pressure on the free edge of the nail plate when it is not trimmed short.