Longitudinal Melanonychia due to Candida Species.
10.5021/ad.1998.10.4.281
- Author:
In Wook LEE
;
Eung Ho CHOI
;
Won Soo LEE
;
Seung Hun LEE
;
Sung Ku AHN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Longitudinal melanonychia;
Candida species
- MeSH:
Agar;
Candida*;
Female;
Glucose;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Pigmentation;
Potassium
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1998;10(4):281-284
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 55-year-old Korean female patient who presented with longitudinal black pigmentation affecting the right thumbnail is described. Direct microscopic examination of nail tissue in 15% potassium hydroxide and cultures on Sabourauds glucose agar revealed Candida species. Cardida species as a cause of longitudinal melanonychia has, to our knowledge, been described only once in the literature. Our case may be the second one.
