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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

leukonychia half and half nails

Body Site

nail, all

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

white/hypo

Morphology

Pattern

Comments

A 12 year old boy with congenital spastic diplegia and mental retardation was evaluated for proximal whitening of the nail beds consistent with half and half nails. He had no underlying renal, pulmonary, or hepatic disease.

Description

white proximal 2/3 of nail beds

Categories

nail disorders Metabolic disorders

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11/23/2001 17:34:57

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