Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2002 Jul;47(1):146-7.
doi: 10.1067/mjd.2002.120910.

Nail pigmentation caused by hydroxyurea: report of 9 cases

Nicola Aste  1 , Giuseppe Fumo, Franca Contu, Natalia Aste, Pietro Biggio
Affiliations
Case Reports

Nail pigmentation caused by hydroxyurea: report of 9 cases

Nicola Aste et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2002 Jul.

Abstract

We report a series of 9 patients, 6 men and 3 women, who presented nail hyperpigmentation arising between 6 and 24 months from the start of hydroxyurea therapy. The most commonly observed clinical pattern was that of longitudinal melanonychia. In only 1 patient, who was affected in all 20 nails, we observed longitudinal melanonychia, diffuse melanonychia, and hyperpigmentation of the skin.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

MeSH terms