Ann Dermatol.  2014 Apr;26(2):262-263. 10.5021/ad.2014.26.2.262.

Idiopathic Acquired True Leukonychia Totalis and Partialis

• Kim SW
• Kim MS
• Han TY
• Lee JH
• Son SJ

• KMID: 2171669
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2014.26.2.262

Abstract

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Figure

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  Fig. 1 All toenails showed chalky white and opaque nail plates characteristic of leukonychia.

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  Fig. 2 Histopathology of the nail plate showed sparse parakeratosis with globular collection of keratohyaline granules keratohyaline granules (H&E; A: ×40, B: ×200).

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