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Figure 1. Transverse Leukonychia.

View larger version (62K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. Transverse Leukonychia. Multiple white lines are present in the fingernails of a patient undergoing anthracycline chemotherapy for metastatic carcinoma of the breast. The spacing of the lines coincides with the three-week intervals between cycles of chemotherapy. The cause of the lines is unclear, but they may be a consequence of abnormal keratinocyte maturation.

 

David W. Miles, M.R.C.P.
Robert D. Rubens, M.D.
Guy's Hospital
London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

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