Twenty nail dystrophy with alopecia areata in an atopic child

Authors

  • G. Divya Department of DVL, Sree Balaji Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Jayakar Thomas Department of DVL, Sree Balaji Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20191772

Keywords:

Twenty nail dystrophy, Alopecia areata, Atopy

Abstract

Twenty nail dystrophy mainly describes roughness of nail which can be idiopathic or it could be associated with various other dermatological conditions like psoriasis, alopecia areata and eczema. Here we report a case of twenty nail dystrophy with alopecia areata of scalp in a 6-year-old child.

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Published

2019-04-26

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Case Reports