Onycholysis and thyroid disease: Report of three cases

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 40-42

  Nakatsui, Thomas ^a   Lin, Andrew N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ONYCHOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 0031828516     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/120347549800300111     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Kechijian P. Onycholysis of the fingernails: evaluation and management. J Am Acad Dermatol 1985; 12:552-560.
2. Ibsen HH, Andersen BL. Photo-onycholysis due to tetracycline hydrochloride. Acta Derm Venereol (Stockh) 1983; 63:555-557.
3. Daniel CR, Sams Jr WM, Scher RK. Nails in systemic disease. Dermatol Clin 1985; 3:465-483.
4. Zaias N. Nail signs as manifestations of systemic disease. In: Zaias N, ed. The nail in health and disease. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1990:189-199.
5. Ray LF. Onycholysis: a classification and study. Arch Dermatol 1963; 88:181-185.
6. Singchoovong L, Tandhanand S, Vannasaeng S, et al. Onycholysis in hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. J Med Assoc Thailand 1976; 59:143-145.
7. Caravati JC, Richardson DR, Wood BT, et al. Cutaneous manifestations of hyperthyroid disease. South Med J 1969; 62:1127-1130.
8. Locke W. Unusual manifestations of Gravcs' disease. Med Clin North Am 1967; 51:915-924.
9. Luria MN, Asper SP. Onycholysis in hyperthyroidism. Ann Intern Med 1958; 49:102-108.
10. Hamburger JI. Onycholysis in thyroid disease. JAMA 1970; 213:1195.
11. Keipert JA, Kelly R. Acquired juvenile hypothyroidism presenting with nail changes. Aust J Dermatol 1978; 19:89-90.
12. Orteu CH, Rustin MHA. Twenty thickened, fragile nails. Lancet 1996; 347:662.