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Dermoscopy of the Month Cover

Abstract

Melanonychia refers to a brown or black coloration of the nail plate caused by numerous factors. Regarding the arrangement of pigmentation, we can differentiate between total melanonychia, when pigmentation involves the whole nail plate, or transverse or longitudinal melanonychia, when pigmentation involves the nail in a form of transverse or longitudinal band of pigmentation, respectively. Since longitudinal melanonychia can be a sign of numerous benign and malignant lesions, it often poses a diagnostic challenge for a dermatologist. Herein, we report a case of a 13-year-old girl who developed longitudinal melanonychia on multiple nails after receiving a therapy with azithromycin.

Language: English
Page range: 101 - 104
Submitted on: Dec 15, 2018
Accepted on: Dec 20, 2018
Published on: Feb 14, 2019
Published by: Serbian Association of Dermatovenereologists (SAD)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2019 Andrija Jović, Danica Tiodorović, Danijela Popović, Hristina Kocić, Zorana Zlatanović, Milan Kostić, Giovanni Damiani, published by Serbian Association of Dermatovenereologists (SAD)
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