Isolated Nail Lichen Planus With Extensive Involvement: The Importance of Clinicopathologic Correlation and Response to Hydroxychloroquine
Bryan Salvador Sol, Diana Maria Ibarra Tostado, Andrea Sierra, Alejandra Hernandez, Andrea Zaragoza Navarro, Teresa Jannete Ortega Valls, Maria Elena Reyes Moreno, Alexander Muacevic, John R Adler · 2026
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Bryan Salvador Sol and colleagues report the case of a 50 year old woman whose nails were slowly ruined on 16 fingers and toes. The harm caused pain and made walking hard. Fungus tests came back clear more than once, which pointed the team toward nail lichen planus, a rare swelling disorder of the nail. A biopsy of the nail root confirmed that call.
Care began with prednisone by mouth, yet her nails did not improve. The team then used hydroxychloroquine each day plus a strong steroid cream. Over 12 months her pain eased, swelling around the nails fell, and new nail plates grew in less damaged. Sol and colleagues urge early biopsy when many nails fail and fungus tests stay clear, since delay can scar the nail for good.
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| CREATOR | Bryan Salvador Sol, Diana Maria Ibarra Tostado, Andrea Sierra, Alejandra Hernandez, Andrea Zaragoza Navarro, Teresa Jannete Ortega Valls, Maria Elena Reyes Moreno, Alexander Muacevic, John R Adler |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| LICENSE | This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0., which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provide |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |