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JAAD Case Rep
February 2025
Forefront Dermatology, Noblesville, Indiana.
Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat
September 2024
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Idiopathic acquired true leukonychia is a rare benign acquired disorder that typically affects adults. Diagnosis is made clinically, with investigations required to exclude any underlying cause. The cause of this condition is largely unknown, yet it understandably causes significant anxiety to patients due to concerns about underlying systemic disease.
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October 2023
The Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203, India;
Pediatr Dermatol
March 2021
Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Whitening of the nail, or leukonychia, can have a wide range of etiologies including genetic disorders, trauma, poisoning, autoimmune disorders, and infections. Here we detail a case of idiopathic acquired leukonychia totalis in a 17-year-old boy. This condition has been reported 13 times in the literature previously, with only young boys being affected.
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September 2020
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India.
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