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- Examination of fingernails and toenails can reveal signs of systemic diseases, guiding diagnosis.
- Changes in nail shape, growth, or color, such as Muehrcke lines and Mees lines, can indicate various health issues.
- This report focuses on a unique case of Muehrcke lines linked to active rheumatoid arthritis, highlighting the complexity of nail-related symptoms.
Article Abstract
Careful examination of the fingernails and toenails can help to detect underlying systemic diseases. Physicians should look for shape, growth, or color changes in the nails; the transverse nail discolorations include different diagnostic possibilities such as Muehrcke lines and Mees lines. Leukonychia striata or Muehrcke lines are transverse nail bands of discoloration that are unspecific, and there are around 70 different causes that include cancer treatment and less commonly rheumatic diseases. In this case, we report the unusual presentation of Muehrcke lines associated with active rheumatoid arthritis.
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