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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

alopecia areata nail dystrophy nail pitting

Body Site

nail, hand

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This 12 year old boy with alopecia areata demonstrates the Scotch plaid pitting typical but not diagnostic of alopecia areata. The relationship between the presence of these nail changes and the prognosis of alopecia areata is unclear.

Description

Scotch plaid pitting of the nails

Categories

nail disorders hair disorders

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8/26/2002 21:24:01

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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