TY - JOUR
T1 - Melanonychia Striata Longitudinalis
AU - KOUSKOUKIS, CONSTANTINE E.
AU - SCHER, RICHARD K.
AU - HATCHER, VIRGIL A.
PY - 1982/4
Y1 - 1982/4
N2 - Melanonychia striata longitudinalis is a pigmented (dark brown–tan–black) band running in the long axis of the nail. This abnormal color of the nail plate is caused by a focal increase of melanin because of increased number and/or function of normal or abnormal melanocytes in the nail matrix. Pigmented streaks in nails due to melanocytic hyperplasia are said to be so exceedingly common in black persons as to be normal and the phenomenon is benign in the majority of cases. In our white patient reported here the pigmentation is due to epithelial hyperpigmentation without melanocytic hyperplasia or evidence of malignancy, hormonal abnormality, or other adventitious influence. 1982 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc.
AB - Melanonychia striata longitudinalis is a pigmented (dark brown–tan–black) band running in the long axis of the nail. This abnormal color of the nail plate is caused by a focal increase of melanin because of increased number and/or function of normal or abnormal melanocytes in the nail matrix. Pigmented streaks in nails due to melanocytic hyperplasia are said to be so exceedingly common in black persons as to be normal and the phenomenon is benign in the majority of cases. In our white patient reported here the pigmentation is due to epithelial hyperpigmentation without melanocytic hyperplasia or evidence of malignancy, hormonal abnormality, or other adventitious influence. 1982 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1982.tb00281.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1982.tb00281.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 7076969
AN - SCOPUS:0020032817
SN - 1076-0512
VL - 8
SP - 284
EP - 286
JO - Dermatologic Surgery
JF - Dermatologic Surgery
IS - 4
ER -