Lichen Striatus, Nail Dystrophy - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

lichen striatus nail dystrophy

Body Site

finger nail, hand

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

linear

Color

purple

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

asymmetric solitary

Comments

This 5-year-old firl developed an asymptomatic linear violaceous plaque on the lateral aspect of the left thumb a year ago. The plaque extended to the lateral nail bed with subsequent development of a linear nail dystrophy. The rest of her skin examination and mucous membranes were normal.

Description

linear violaceous plaque with associated nail dystrophy

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3/30/2003 12:09:42

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