Abstract
The authors report 3 patients affected by psoriasiform acral dermatitis, a distinctive clinical entity characterized by a chronic dermatitis of the terminal phalanges, associated with marked shortening of the nail beds of the affected fingers. The skin biopsy showed in all cases the pathological features of a subacute spongiotic dermatitis. X-ray examination of affected fingers showed no bone or soft tissue changes. Differential diagnosis of psoriasiform acral dermatitis included psoriasis, atopic or contact dermatitis and corticosteroid-induced distal phalangeal atrophy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 206-207 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Acta dermato-venereologica |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hand dermatitis
- Nail bed shortening
- Spongiotic changes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology