A Case of Photo-onycholysis induced by Doxycycline
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Photo onycholysis is separation of the nail plate from the nail bed after exposure to ultraviolet light and may involve one or more nails. Pain in the nail bed or tips of the fingers and toes is often the first symptom with subsequent progression to subungual erythema, subungual hemorrhage, and onycholysis. Onycholysis develops after a variable period. We reported a case of 21-year-old military who presented with 1 month of distal onycholysis of fingernails after using of doxycycline for 2 weeks. Based on history, physical examination and laboratory investigation, the patient was diagnosed with doxycycline induced photo-onycholysis.
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