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Skin Disorders With Nail Changes

DiseaseIncidenceFindings
Alopecia areata10%Fine pits, rough nail surface
Darier's diseaseHighLongitudinal ridging, red & white longitudinal bands, V-neck, hyperkeratosis
EczemaCommonCoarse pitting, shiny nails, transverse ridging
Lichen planus10%Coarse pitting, shiny nails, transverse ridging
Pityriasis rubra pilarisMajorityHyperkeratotic, yellow-brown
Psoriasis10%—50%"Oil spots", onycholysis, pits, splinter hemorrhages, subungual hyperkeratosis
SclerodermaFrequentPterygium inversus unguium