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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

nail dystrophy nail pitting onychoschizia alopecia areata

Body Site

nail, hand

Age

9 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

Morphology

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

A 9 year old boy with alopecia areata demonstrates diffuse Scotch plaid pitting of his finger nails. Both thumb nails also had a narrow midline longitudinal prominence and onychoschizia of the distal nail.

Description

diffuse pitting

Categories

nail disorders hair disorders

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12/27/2002 23:29:29

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