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Isolated bullous lichen planus of the nails mimicking yellow nail syndrome
Author(s) -
HANEKE E.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1983.tb01806.x
Subject(s) - nail (fastener) , dermatology , medicine , nail disease , psoriasis , metallurgy , materials science
Marked yellow discoloration of all the nails is the main symptom of the yellow nail syndrome (YNS) which is further characterized by chronic ocdema, lymphatic abnormalities and chronic respiratory disese (Samman & White, 1964). The following case report shows that yellow nails may also occur in lichen (LP).