Nail changes in alopecia areata: frequency and clinical presentation

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Kasumagic-Halilovic ◽  
A Prohic
Keyword(s):  
Alopecia Areata ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Nail Changes

scholarly journals A Review of Nail Changes in Acrokeratosis Paraneoplastica (Bazex Syndrome)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Bipasha Roy ◽  
Shari R. Lipner
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Nail Plate ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinomas ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Cutaneous Manifestations ◽  
Nail Changes ◽  
Paraneoplastic Dermatosis ◽  
Acrokeratosis Paraneoplastica Bazex

Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica (Bazex syndrome) is a rare paraneoplastic dermatosis associated with internal malignancies. Clinical presentation is characterized by erythematous or violaceous scaly plaques involving the digits, nose, ears, palms, and soles. Nail changes commonly present concurrently with cutaneous manifestations. In this review, we characterize nail changes associated with acrokeratosis paraneoplastica. A total of 48 cases were analyzed. Nail findings were nonspecific, with the most common being nail plate thickening, onycholysis, subungual hyperkeratosis, longitudinal ridging, discoloration, and nail plate loss. In most patients, nail changes involved the majority of fingernails and toenails and most often appeared prior to the diagnosis of malignancy. The most common associated underlying malignancies were squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. A diagnosis of acrokeratosis paraneoplastica should be considered in patients with onychodystrophy involving multiple nails with accompanying atypical psoriasiform dermatoses. Screening for internal malignancies may significantly decrease morbidity and mortality for these patients.

Nail changes in 1000 Indian patients with alopecia areata

1998 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinod Kumar Sharma ◽  
Goutam Dawn ◽  
S. Muralidhar ◽  
Bhushan Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Alopecia Areata ◽  
Indian Patients ◽  
Nail Changes

Nail changes in alopecia areata: an update and review

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 776-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khatiya Chelidze ◽  
Shari R. Lipner
Keyword(s):  
Alopecia Areata ◽  
Nail Changes

Characterization of nail changes in alopecia areata using 33‐MHz ultrasound

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.Á. de Almeida ◽  
S. Guarçoni ◽  
A. Leverone ◽  
R. Nakamura ◽  
C. Canella
Keyword(s):  
Alopecia Areata ◽  
Nail Changes

scholarly journals A study of clinical and dermoscopic features in alopecia areata at a tertiary referral center

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 744
Author(s):  
Nikhil N. ◽  
Mamatha P. ◽  
Hanumanthayya K.
Keyword(s):  
Alopecia Areata ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Center ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
The People ◽  
Nail Changes ◽  
Valuable Method ◽  
Triggering Factor ◽  
Vellus Hairs

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Alopecia areata (AA) is a common chronic inflammatory disease causing unpredictable non scarring form of hair loss. Dermoscopy is a clear cut as well as valuable method done in a noninvasive manner to study the signs of alopecia areata. Aim was to elucidate the various clinical characteristics and dermoscopic findings of alopecia areata.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 150 patients were examined using a dermlite dermoscope at dermatovenereology OPD of Vydehi Hospital. Detailed history, clinical features, associated changes, severity and dermoscopic findings were noted.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results: </strong>In our study males (54.7%) were more than females (45.35%) with the ratio of 1.2:1. Mean age of the patients was 25 years. Mean duration of the disease was around 6 months. The most common type noted in our study was patchy alopecia (76%) and most common affected site was scalp (frontal and parietal region) (49.35%). 28% of the people have itching, otherwise it is mostly asymptomatic. Stress was a triggering factor in 24.70% patients. Nail changes in the form of pitting seen in 20.7% patients. The various dermoscopic findings observed in our study are yellow dots (80%), short vellus hair (74.7%), exclamation hair (34%), black dots (28%), broken hair (25.3%).</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Short vellus hair and yellow dots are seen in most cases of our study. They vary according to the activity of the disease and treatment. Yellow dots, black dots and tapering hair indicate active disease, while short vellus hairs indicate remission.</p><p> </p>

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