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Transient, Transverse Melanonychia Associated with Graves Disease and Acute Hepatitis
Author(s) -
ACCORDINO ROBERT E.,
LANGSBARLOW ALLISON,
PHELPS ROBERT G.,
HAMMOND BLAIR,
MERCER STEPHEN E.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01574.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , nail matrix , nail (fastener) , nail plate , girl , acute hepatitis , hepatitis , psychology , developmental psychology , materials science , metallurgy , psoriasis
Melanonychia is a black, tan, or brown streak within the nail plate subsequent to activation of melanocytes in the nail matrix. We present a case of a Haitian girl who presented with transverse melanonychia involving all 10 fingernails in the setting of hyperthyroidism and acute liver injury. Melanonychia has been described only one time in the literature in the setting of hyperthyroidism though this patient also underwent radium treatment which could have led to nail changes.