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Case Reports
. 2005 Aug;53(2 Suppl 1):S112-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.11.020.

Transverse melanonychia secondary to total skin electron beam therapy: a report of 3 cases

Kathryn E Quinlan  1 , Jennifer J Janiga, Robert Baran, Henry W Lim
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Transverse melanonychia secondary to total skin electron beam therapy: a report of 3 cases

Kathryn E Quinlan et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005 Aug.

Abstract

Longitudinal melanonychia is a common phenomenon, known to be the result of numerous etiologies. Transverse melanonychia, on the other hand, is uncommon. It has been reported in association with conventional x-ray therapy, psoralen plus ultraviolet A, infliximab, zidovudine, antimalarials, and several chemotherapeutic agents. We report 3 cases of transverse melanonychia secondary to total skin electron beam therapy in patients who were treated for mycosis fungoides.

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