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MAJ William D. James, MC
COL Richard B. Odom, MC
MAJ Robert T. Horn, MC
USA; USA; USA San Francisco

Arch Dermatol. 1981;117(6):316.

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To the Editor.—

Two of us (R.T.H. and R.B.O.) described a patient with 20-nail dystrophy secondary to alopecia areata in the ARCHIVES (1980;116:573-574). Since examining that child, we have seen another boy with dystrophy of all nails associated with ichthyosis vulgaris.

Report of a Case.—

A 13-year-old boy with ichthyosis vulgaris was noted to have onychodystrophy of all 20 nails. Nail changes had been noted in the patient's chart as early as 1971, when he was 5 years old. The mother stated this had begun at the age of 1 years and had been present since that time without change. History disclosed a diagnosis of "allergies and infantile eczema" at 4 months of age. No other reference to possible atopic dermatitis was made in the record. At one year, ichthyosis vulgaris was present. Typical scaling skin was seen over the body. Treatment of this condition with lubricants had controlled it . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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