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Medical condition
Leukonychia
Other names
White nails or Milk spots[1]
Specialty
Dermatology
Leukonychia (or leuconychia) is a medical term for white discoloration appearing on nails.[2] It is derived from the Greek words leuko 'white' and onyx 'nail'. The most common cause is injury to the base of the nail (the matrix) where the nail is formed.
^James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. p. 789. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
^Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. pp. 658–59. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
Leukonychia (or leuconychia) is a medical term for white discoloration appearing on nails. It is derived from the Greek words leuko 'white' and onyx 'nail'...
the nail (leukonychia striata, or transverse leukonychia) may be Mees' lines or Muehrcke's lines. Small white patches are known as leukonychia punctata...
nails were significantly more common in hemodialysis patients, while leukonychia was significantly more common in transplant patients.: 785 : 659 Half...
develop hair-thinning or hair loss and nail changes such as clubbing, leukonychia (whitening), or onycholysis, affecting the nails of the hands and feet...
from the original on 2012-02-23. Tüzün, Yalçın; Karaku, Özge (2009). "Leukonychia" (PDF). Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology. JTAD. Archived...
from the original on 2012-02-23. Tüzün, Yalçın; Karaku, Özge (2009). "Leukonychia" (PDF). Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology. JTAD. Archived...
from the original on 2012-02-23. Tüzün, Yalçın; Karaku, Özge (2009). "Leukonychia" (PDF). Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology. JTAD. Archived...
patient is immunocompromised. Endonyx onychomycosis is characterized by leukonychia along with a lack of onycholysis or subungual hyperkeratosis. Candidal...
ISBN 0-07-138076-0. Unamuno P, Fernández-López E, Santos C (July 1992). "Leukonychia due to cytostatic agents". Clin. Exp. Dermatol. 17 (4): 273–4. doi:10...
Palmoplantar keratodermas are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by abnormal thickening of the stratum corneum of the palms and soles. Autosomal...
flushing, hyperaemia, and Raynaud's phenomenon. Nail changes consist of leukonychia and clubbing. Papilledema is often one of the earliest signs of POEMS...
seen. Although less common, it is possible for fingernails to develop leukonychia striata if exposed to abnormally high lead concentrations. On July 30...
the cardiovascular and liver system. Muehrcke's nails; white lines (leukonychia) that extend all the way across the nail and lie parallel to the lunula...
illness. Changes to the nails, such as thickening of the nail plate, leukonychia, longitudinal ridges, and nicks in the free edges, are often noted. Acrokeratosis...
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