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Recurrent onycholysis in a patient with Behcet's disease

베체트병에서 발생한 재발성 손발톱박리증

  • Kim, Hyeon Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, Good Gang-An hospital) ;
  • Lee, Dong Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, Good Gang-An hospital) ;
  • Lee, Seung Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Good Gang-An hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Woo Hyuk (Department of Internal Medicine, Good Gang-An hospital) ;
  • Kim, Yun Jeong (Department of Internal Medicine, Good Gang-An hospital)
  • Received : 2015.02.08
  • Accepted : 2015.04.07
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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Abstract

Onycholysis is defined as a distal or distal lateral separation of the nail plate from the underlying or lateral supporting structures including nail bed, hyponychium, and lateral nail fold. Trauma, infection, psoriasis, thyrotoxicosis, and numerous drugs are common causes of onycholysis. However, there are few specific data on nail findings in Behcet's disease (BD). In this paper, we report on a 60-year-old man with BD, with no past history except BD, who developed recurrent onycholysis. The symptoms of onycholysis are considered to be recurrent depending on the activity of BD. The nail lesion showed improvement after classic treatment of BD and topical steroid ointment.

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