[Congenital ischemic onychodystrophy (Iso-Kikuchi syndrome) and chronic lupus erythematosus].
- Authors:
- E Q Bittar,
- C A Parra,
- G Ledesma de Prieto,
- E Briggs,
- O Ortiz Baeza
Hautarzt 1988 Nov;39(11):750-2
Dermatologischer Lehrstuhl - Medizinische Fakultät - Hospital Lagomaggiore Mendoza, Argentinien.
We report a patient with nail and bone disorders of the index and middle fingers (Iso and Kikuchi syndrome) associated with chronic discoid lupus erythematosus. Angiographic studies showed filiform arteries of the fingers and slow blood circulation. Since a vascular pathogenic mechanisms is probable, the designation "Congenital ischemic onychodystrophy" seems more suitable. Read More