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REPORT OF A CONGENITAL CASE

S. WILLIAM BECKER, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1930;21(6):957-960.

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Leukonychia striata is an uncommon, although fairly well known, condition. It consists' of transverse white striations, appearing at the nail matrix and growing out with the nail. The striae may be narrow or wide. The traumatic cases show narrow striae or wide ones with dentation of the lateral extremities, corresponding to the trauma. The traumatic type was discussed by Heidingsfeld,¹ and recently by Netherton.² Fraser³ presented a case in which trauma was considered causative. Other causes for the condition have been ulcerative colitis,⁴ arsenical poisoning,⁵ neuritis, freezing, "trophic" disturbances and endocrine disturbance (appearance during menstruation). Congenital cases are evidently the most uncommon. Heller⁶ was able to find a report of five cases in the literature. Since then DuBois⁷ reported the case of a girl, aged 22, presenting the condition on the hands and feet. She had no nervous difficulties. The mother presented the . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
CHICAGO

From the Division of Dermatology of the Department of Medicine of the University of Chicago.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication, Jan. 17, 1930.

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