lichen planus of nail

The lunula is the white half‐moon‐shaped area located at the base of the fingernails and toenails, and is the only visible part… Expand

Nail psoriasis (NP) and nail lichen planus (NLP) can be limiting, stigmatizing and difficult to treat. Dermatologists commonly… Expand

Background: Lichen planus(LP) is a mucocutanueous inflammatory disease of unknown origin. The skin and oral mucosa are the most… Expand

We describe a fifty-six-year old, Afro-descendent female patient showing dystrophy of her twenty nails and hyperchromic… Expand

BACKGROUND Nail lichen planus (NLP) occurs in 10% of patients with disseminated disease but it can also occur in isolation. The… Expand

Abstract : Trachyonychia is an idiopathic nail inflammatory disorder that causes nail matrix keratinization abnormality, often… Expand

Background  Nail lichen planus affects 10% of all patients with lichen planus. It is a severe disease that may lead to… Expand

Background  Lichen planus limited to the nail is uncommon, and information about its long‐term prognosis is lacking. 

In our twenty years' experience of dermatological visits specifically for nail diseases, we saw 105 patients with pathologically… Expand

Sir. Nail lichen planus (NLP) is characterized by thinning, longitudinal ridging and distal splitting of the nail plate (1.2… Expand