Nail manifestations in pemphigus vulgaris

Authors

  • Juliana Burihan Cahali University of Sao Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Department of Dermatology
  • Everton Yuji Soyama Kakuda University of Sao Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Department of Dermatology
  • Cláudia Giuli Santi University of Sao Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Department of Dermatology
  • Celina Wakisaka Maruta University of Sao Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Department of Dermatology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0041-87812002000500007

Keywords:

Pemphigus vulgaris, Paronychia, Beau's lines, Prednisone, Cyclophosphamide

Abstract

Nail involvement in pemphigus vulgaris is rare. We describe 5 patients with pemphigus vulgaris presenting nail involvement. In this disease, nail manifestations present, by order of frequency, as chronic paronychia, onychomadesis, onycholysis, Beau's lines and trachyonychia. All our 5 cases presented with paronychia, and 1 of them also had Beau's lines. Treatment with prednisone and/or cyclophosphamide controlled mucocutaneous and nail manifestations in all cases.

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Published

2002-09-01

Issue

Vol. 57 No. 5 (2002)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Cahali, J. B., Kakuda, E. Y. S., Santi, C. G., & Maruta, C. W. (2002). Nail manifestations in pemphigus vulgaris . Revista Do Hospital Das Clínicas, 57(5), 229-234. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0041-87812002000500007