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Editorial
. 2016 Sep;2(1-2):70-71.
doi: 10.1159/000448253. Epub 2016 Aug 13.

Mottled Lunulae in Nail Psoriasis: Report of Three Cases

Adriana Peña-Romero  1 , Sonia Toussaint-Caire  2 , Judith Domínguez-Cherit  1
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Editorial

Mottled Lunulae in Nail Psoriasis: Report of Three Cases

Adriana Peña-Romero et al. Skin Appendage Disord. 2016 Sep.
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Fig. 1
Clinical and dermatoscopic findings: mottled lunulae. a, b Patient 1. c, d Patient 2. e Clinical response after topical and intralesional treatment in patient 2.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Dermatoscopic and histopathological findings in patient 3. a Dermatoscopic features with red dots in the lunula. b 4×; c 40×. Hematoxylin and eosin staining. Dilated capillaries in the superficial papillary dermis (arrows) and thinning of the suprapapillary plate.
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