Lichen Striatus with Nail Involvement in a 6-Year-Old Boy
We describe a 6-year-old boy with an asymptomatic linear eruption on the left index finger with mild erythema of the proximal nail fold, nail dystrophy, and subungual hyperkeratosis of the nail. A diagnosis of nail lichen striatus was made. The child was successfully treated with a topical corticost...
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| description | We describe a 6-year-old boy with an asymptomatic linear eruption on the left index finger with mild erythema of the proximal nail fold, nail dystrophy, and subungual hyperkeratosis of the nail. A diagnosis of nail lichen striatus was made. The child was successfully treated with a topical corticosteroid. Because of its rarity, nail lichen striatus is often under-recognized. Physicians should be familiar with the nail involvement in individuals with lichen striatus so that an accurate diagnosis can be made and unnecessary investigations and treatment avoided. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d839dcf67be4420396418bb6d22c0bb42025-02-03T00:59:43ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112020-01-01202010.1155/2020/14947601494760Lichen Striatus with Nail Involvement in a 6-Year-Old BoyAlexander K. C. Leung0Kin Fon Leong1Benjamin Barankin2Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2M 0H5, CanadaPediatric Institute, Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaToronto Dermatology Centre, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5Y8, CanadaWe describe a 6-year-old boy with an asymptomatic linear eruption on the left index finger with mild erythema of the proximal nail fold, nail dystrophy, and subungual hyperkeratosis of the nail. A diagnosis of nail lichen striatus was made. The child was successfully treated with a topical corticosteroid. Because of its rarity, nail lichen striatus is often under-recognized. Physicians should be familiar with the nail involvement in individuals with lichen striatus so that an accurate diagnosis can be made and unnecessary investigations and treatment avoided.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1494760 |
| spellingShingle | Alexander K. C. Leung Kin Fon Leong Benjamin Barankin Lichen Striatus with Nail Involvement in a 6-Year-Old Boy Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | Lichen Striatus with Nail Involvement in a 6-Year-Old Boy |
| title_full | Lichen Striatus with Nail Involvement in a 6-Year-Old Boy |
| title_fullStr | Lichen Striatus with Nail Involvement in a 6-Year-Old Boy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lichen Striatus with Nail Involvement in a 6-Year-Old Boy |
| title_short | Lichen Striatus with Nail Involvement in a 6-Year-Old Boy |
| title_sort | lichen striatus with nail involvement in a 6 year old boy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1494760 |
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