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Median canaliform dystrophy of Heller after cryotherapy
Author(s) -
Damevska Katerina,
Duma Silvija,
Pollozhani Nora
Publication year - 2017
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/pde.13257
Subject(s) - cryotherapy , medicine , hypopigmentation , nail (fastener) , common warts , dermatology , surgery , dystrophy , pathology , human papillomavirus , materials science , metallurgy
Cryotherapy, widely used in the treatment of common warts, can cause long‐term side effects when used in the treatment of warts near the nail bed. Here we present the case of a 11‐year‐old girl who developed canaliform dystrophy and long‐term hypopigmentation following cryotherapy of warts on the proximal nail folds.