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Recurrent blistering distal dactylitis of the great toe associated with an ingrowing toenail
Author(s) -
TELFER N. R.,
BARTH J. H.,
DAWBER R. P. R.
Publication year - 1989
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.1365-2230.1989.tb02591.x
Subject(s) - dactylitis , medicine , nail (fastener) , dermatology , surgery , materials science , enthesitis , psoriatic arthritis , metallurgy , psoriasis
Summary We report a case of recurrent blistering distal dactylitis in a child. Although the skin returned to normal following antibiotic therapy, blistering later recurred. This recurrence was probably related to an associated ingrowing nail affecting the same digit.