A Case of Oxcarbazepine Induced Beau's Line.
- Author:
Jae Hoon CHOI
1
;
Hui Chul CHOI
;
Sun Young KOO
;
Sun Hye JUNG
;
Sang Moo LEE
;
Jong Hee SHON
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dohchi@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Beau's line;
Oxcarbazepine
- MeSH:
Carbamazepine;
Eating;
Fingers;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Nails
- From:Journal of Korean Epilepsy Society
2008;12(2):102-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Beau's line is a grooved transverse line on the fingernail or toenail, and is considered as a kind of nail disorder, It is known to occur with temporary arrest of nail matrix proliferation. The causes of Beau's line comprise severe systemic illness as well as drug ingestion. A 51-year-old male patient had developed Beau's line on all his fingers after about three months of oxcarbazepine administration. These nail changes disappeared spontaneously with nail growth two months later. The authors report a case of oxcarbazepine induced Beau's line.
