An Analysis Of Nail Involvement In Pemphigus

• Main Authors: Vijaikumar M, Thappa Devinder Mohan, Karthikeyan Kaliaperumal, Dave Shriya
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2002-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Dermatology
• Online Access: http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2002;volume=47;issue=2;spage=80;epage=83;aulast=Vijaikumar;type=0

Nail involvement in pemphigus is relatively rare. A five year analysis of pemphigus cases admitted in our institute revealed 6 cases (15.6%) with nail involvement. Nail changes were part of the initial presentation along with skin and oral lesions in 4 cases, preceded mucocutaneous disease by months to year in one case and occurred with a relapse of pre-existing disease by months to year in one case and occurred with a relapse of pre-existing disease in another case. The nail dystrophy, periungual and subungual haematoma and proximal nail fold vesicles. All the patients responded well to dexamthasone cyclophosphamide pulse therapy.