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Case history
A 10-year-old Moroccan boy was evaluated for the appearance of non-evolutive multiple longitudinal hyperpigmented streaks on fingernails and toenails (figure 1). The remaining physical examination and history were negative. A diagnosis of multiple-band melanonychia striata (MS) was made.
(A) Melanonychia striata multipla (fingernails of both hands are affected); (B) Hyperpigmentation of right foot toenails in the same patient as A.
Nail pigmentary …
Footnotes
Contributors IG wrote the first draft of this manuscript; EV and MC contributed to the critical revision of the manuscript and produced the iconographic documentation.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Parental/guardian consent obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.
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