Psoriasis of the nails. lifting of the integrity of the nail plate, instead crumbly nail material. thickening of the nail plate in places as well as splintering in the distal area.
psoriasis of the nails. subungualand ungual changes. the changes in the nail plate correspond to focal parakeratotic keratinizing plaques which erupt during outgrowth and give the typical picture of "psoriatic spots or dimples". whitish lifted nail area due to subungual onycholysis.
Leuconychia striata: General view: Whitish horizontal stripes in the nail plates in a 48-year-old female patient with Raynaud's symptoms existing since 6 months; slight acrocyanosis.
Meese transverse ligaments: Pre-existing Sézary syndrome. Distinct whitish transverse ligaments of the nails, of which proximally situated discrete leukonychia.
Psoriasis of the nails: psoriatic onychodystrophy in a 51-year-old patient with psoriasis vulgaris and psoriasis arthropatica in advanced stage known for 15 years. The nail matrix appears altogether very crumbly and dystrophic. The nail plate is proximally incompletely formed, also at the distal end.
Leuconychia striata: Detail: The 48-year-old patient reported a color change (blue-white) of the finger ends within the last 6 months and additionally noticed the formation of white horizontal stripes on the nail plate.
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