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) |
|---|---|
| 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